Parashorea chinensis

Parashorea chinensis
Conservation status
	; Endangered (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	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 Dipterocarpaceae family. 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.^[1]

Source

^ "National key protected wild plants (first batch)". Nature Reserve of China. 2004-07-10. Retrieved 13 April 2012.

Ashton, P. 1998. Parashorea chinensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.

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[1] "National key protected wild plants (first batch)". Nature Reserve of China. 2004-07-10. Retrieved 13 April 2012.

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