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Parashorea macrophylla

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Dipterocarpaceae

Scientific name
  
Parashorea macrophylla

Order
  
Malvales

Genus
  
Parashorea

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Parashorea malaanonan, Parashorea, Dryobalanops lanceolata, Parashorea stellata, Shorea macrophylla

Parashorea macrophylla is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. The name macrophylla is derived from Greek (makros = big and phullon = leaf) and refers to the species extremely large leaves (30-50 x 16–24 cm). It is endemic to Borneo, being found in Brunei, Sarawak and West Kalimantan. The timber is sold under the trade name of white lauan or white seraya. It occurs in at least two protected areas (the Gunung Mulu National Park in Sawarak and the Ulu Temburong National Park in Brunei), elsewhere it is threatened by habitat loss.

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Parashorea macrophylla Wikipedia