Shorea scabrida

Shorea scabrida is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The specific epithet scabrida means 'rough', referring to the indumentum.^[3]

Shorea scabrida
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. scabrida
Binomial name
Shorea scabrida Symington[2]

Description

Shorea scabrida grows up to 45 metres (150 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 1 m (3 ft). It has buttresses up to 1.5 m (5 ft) tall. The bark is fissured. The leathery leaves are elliptic to obovate and measure up to 9 cm (4 in) long. The inflorescences bear cream flowers, pink at their base.^[3]

Distribution and habitat

Shorea scabrida is native to Borneo and Sumatra. Its habitat is kerangas forests, swamp forests or mixed dipterocarp forests to elevations of 1,200 m (4,000 ft).^[1]

Conservation

Shorea scabrida has been assessed as near threatened on the IUCN Red List. It is threatened by land conversion for agriculture. It is also threatened by logging for its timber, including the construction of logging roads. Mining activities and fires pose additional risks. Shorea scabrida does occur in a number of protected areas.^[1]