Shorea Sapling

Description:

A Shorea sapling, a genus of rainforest trees in the family Dipterocarpaceae. Many economically important timber trees belong to Shorea. They are sold under various trade names including "Meranti", "Lauan", "Lawaan", "Seraya", "Balau", "Bangkirai". The "Philippine mahogany" sold in North America is not a mahogany at all, but a mixture of woods from the genus Shorea. (Wikipedia).

Habitat:

Mount Makiling Forest Reserve in Los Baños, Laguna. A Philippine-native, it is also a native from Northern India to Malaysia and Indonesia. In west Malesia and the Philippines, these trees dominate the skyline of the tropical forests.

Notes:

Reference: http://phytoimages.siu.edu/cgi-bin/dol/d...