Shorea palosapis

Shorea palosapis
Conservation status
	; Critically Endangered (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus:	Shorea
Species:	S. palosapis
Binomial name
	Shorea palosapis; (Blanco) Merr.
Synonyms
	Shorea squamata (Turcz.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex DC.;

Shorea palosapis (called, along with some other species in the genus Shorea, Philippine Mahogany or White Lauan) is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to the Philippines. It is threatened by habitat loss which stems from recent human involvement in its natural habitat.

Sources

Ashton, P. (1998). "Shorea palosapis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T33143A9762340. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33143A9762340.en.

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