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White Meranti
Shorea roxburghii


English Common Name: White Meranti, Sweet Shorea

Chinese Name / 中文名: 娑罗双 (Suō luó shuāng)

Other Local Name: Pokok Meranti Temak Nipis (Malaysia)

Family Name: Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti Family)

Scientific Name: Shorea roxburghii

Synonym: Not known

Classification: ‎Angiosperms (Flowering Plants)‎ > ‎Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants Division)‎ > ‎Malvales‎ > ‎Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti Family)‎ > ‎Shorea

Origin: Indochina to Malaysia

Growth Habit: Tree

Characteristic: A strong tree with white winged seeds.

Care Requirements: Prefers full sun and moderate watering.

Images Location: Johor, Malaysia

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