Shorea obtusa

Botanical Description

Shorea obtusa is a deciduous tree that can grow from 10 - 30 metres tall. In larger trees the bole can be unbranched for up to 15 metres and generally around 60cm in diameter[ 404 Title Digital Compendium of Forestry Species of Cambodia Publication Author Website http://www.digitalspecies.blogspot.com Publisher www.digitalspecies.blogspot.com; Phnom Penh Year 2008 ISBN Description A very detailed booklet, produced in PDF format on the internet, giving information on around 100 species of trees. ]. The wood is of high commercial value and is commonly harvested from the wild and traded commercially. It also supplies a resin for local use and has various local medicinal applications. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2011)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].