Dipterocarpaceae FAMILY
Parashorea parvifolia
Parashorea parvifolia
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Parashorea parvifolia is an evergreen tree with a dense, dome-shaped crown; it can grow up to 60 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be up to 150cm in diameter[ 899 Title Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak Vols 1 - 6 Publication Author Soepadmo E.; Saw L.G.; Chung R.C.K. (Editors) Publisher Forest Research Institute Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur. Year 2002 ISBN 983-2181-27-5 Description A flora of the woody plants of Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo, often giving details of plant uses. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood, which is used locally and also exported.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia; it is endemic to the island of Borneo.
HabitatScattered, usually uncommon or rare, in mixed dipterocarp forest on clay soils. Found especially on upper slopes and ridges, at elevations up to 1,350 metres[ 899 Title Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak Vols 1 - 6 Publication Author Soepadmo E.; Saw L.G.; Chung R.C.K. (Editors) Publisher Forest Research Institute Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur. Year 2002 ISBN 983-2181-27-5 Description A flora of the woody plants of Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo, often giving details of plant uses. ].