Shorea scabrida

Shorea scabrida is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The specific epithet scabrida means 'rough', referring to the indumentum.

Description
Shorea scabrida grows up to 45 m tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 1 m. It has buttresses up to 1.5 m tall. The bark is fissured. The leathery leaves are elliptic to obovate and measure up to 9 cm long. The inflorescences bear cream flowers, pink at their base.

Distribution and habitat
Shorea scabrida is native to Borneo and Sumatra. Its habitat is kerangas forests, swamp forests or mixed dipterocarp forests to elevations of 1200 m.

Conservation
Shorea scabrida has been assessed as near threatened on the IUCN Red List. It is threatened by land conversion for agriculture. It is also threatened by logging for its timber, including the construction of logging roads. Mining activities and fires pose additional risks. Shorea scabrida does occur in a number of protected areas.