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Shorea fallax

Shorea fallax is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, native to Borneo. The specific epithet fallax means "deceptive" and refers to the species initially being considered to be Shorea scaberrima.[3]

Shorea fallax
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Shorea
Species:
S. fallax
Binomial name
Shorea fallax
Synonyms[2]
  • Shorea oleosa Meijer

Description edit

Shorea fallax grows up to 50 metres (160 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 1.3 m (4 ft). It has buttresses up to 2 m (7 ft) tall. The brown bark is flaky and cracked. The leathery leaves are ovate to oblong and measure up to 24 cm (9 in) long. The inflorescences measure up to 22 cm (9 in) long and bear up to seven yellow flowers.[3]

Distribution and habitat edit

Shorea fallax is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests, to elevations of 500 m (1,600 ft).[1][3]

Conservation edit

Shorea fallax has been assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. However, in Kalimantan it is threatened by conversion of land and by logging for its timber. The species does occur in a number of protected areas in Sabah and Sarawak.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Wilkie, P.; Tsen, S.; Oldfield, S.; Ling, C.Y.; Linsky, J.; Pereira, J. & Randi, A. (2019). "Shorea fallax". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T36299A137502681. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Shorea fallax". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  3. ^ a b c Ashton, P. S. (2004). "Shorea Roxb.". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. Vol. 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 256–257. ISBN 983-2181-59-3.


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