Shorea siamensis

Shorea siamensis is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is native to most of mainland Southeast Asia.

Shorea siamensis
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus:	Shorea
Species:	S. siamensis
Binomial name
Shorea siamensis Miq.[2]
Synonyms[2]
Hopea suavis Wall. Pentacme malayana King Pentacme siamensis (Miq.) Kurz Pentacme suavis A.DC. Pentacme tomentosa Craib Shorea bracteata Pierre ex Laness. Shorea mekongensis Pierre ex Laness. Shorea suavis (A.DC.) Pierre ex Laness. Shorea tomentosa Pierre Vateria siamensis (Miq.) Burck

Uses

In Cambodia, Shorea siamensis (known in Khmer as រាំងភ្នំ – Raing Phnom)^[3] is rare and most often seen near Buddhist pagodas and shrines. According to legend one of Buddha's incarnations was born under an S. siamensis tree and therefore it has a strong symbolic connection to Cambodia's Buddhist culture. The leaves of the tree are used in traditional Cambodian medicine as a tea for easing child birth.^[4]