Kingdom Plantae Family Dipterocarpaceae Scientific name Shorea farinosa | Order Malvales Genus Shorea Rank Species | |
Similar Shorea maxima, Shorea congestiflora, Shorea teysmanniana | ||
Shorea farinosa is a tree in the Dipterocarpaceae family. In Khmer it is known as choëm or lumbaô. It grows some 30-45m tall while its trunk may reach 2m in circumference, it occurs in the dense forests of the plains of southern Myanmar, Thailand and Cambodia, while it is cultivated in Vietnam. the wood is in demand for use in construction.
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