Parashorea chinensis

Parashorea chinensis
Conservation status
	; Endangered (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus:	Parashorea
Species:	P. chinensis
Binomial name
	Parashorea chinensis; Wang Hsie
Synonyms
	Shorea chinensis (Wang Hsie) H.Zhu 1992, non Merr. 1922; Shorea wangtianshuea Y.K.Yang & J.K.Wu;

Parashorea chinensis is a large species of tree (up to 80 m tall) in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is found in southern China (in Yunnan and Guangxi provinces) and in northern Vietnam. It is threatened by habitat loss. The species is under first-class national protection in China.[2]

References

Ashton, P. (1998). "Parashorea chinensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T32476A9709514. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32476A9709514.en.
"National key protected wild plants (first batch)". Nature Reserve of China. 2004-07-10. Archived from the original on 13 April 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2012.

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[iucn-1] Ashton, P. (1998). "Parashorea chinensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T32476A9709514. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32476A9709514.en.

[2] "National key protected wild plants (first batch)". Nature Reserve of China. 2004-07-10. Archived from the original on 13 April 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2012.