Shorea exelliptica

Shorea exelliptica is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. This species has previously been confused with Shorea elliptica and the species name is derived to highlight this point (ex = excluded from).

Shorea exelliptica
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus:	Shorea
Species:	S. exelliptica
Binomial name
Shorea exelliptica Meijer[2]
Synonyms
S. ?elliptica auct. non

S. exelliptica is found in Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. It is an emergent tree, up to 60 metres (200 ft) tall, found in mixed dipterocarp forest on yellow clay and sandy clay soils on sedimentary rock.^[2] It is found in at least two protected areas (Lambir Hills and Gunung Mulu National Parks).^[2]

See also

• List of Shorea species