Shorea thorelii

Shorea thorelii^[2] is a highly vulnerable species of Asian trees, described by Pierre and Lanessan, which is included in the genus Shorea and family Dipterocarpaceae;^[3][4] the species is named after the French botanist Clovis Thorel.^[2] No subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life.^[3]

Shorea thorelii
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus:	Shorea
Species:	S. thorelii
Binomial name
Shorea thorelii Pierre ex Laness.[1]

Distributed throughout Indochina, its name in Vietnam is chai or chai Thorel: and labelled specimens can be found in the ForestFloorLodge area of Cat Tien National Park.