Shorea farinosa
Shorea farinosa is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. In Khmer it is known as choëm or lumbaô.[1] 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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| Shorea farinosa C.E. C. Fischer | |
References
- DY PHON Pauline, 2000, Plants Used In Cambodia, self-published, printed by Imprimerie Olympic, Phnom Penh
Sources
- Ashton, P. 1998. Shorea farinosa. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.
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