| Anthoshorea | |
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| Anthoshorea bracteolata | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Subfamily: | Dipterocarpoideae |
| Genus: | Anthoshorea Pierre (1891) |
| Species[1] | |
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23; see text | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Saul Roxb. ex Wight & Arn. (1834), not validly publ. | |
Anthoshorea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It includes 23 species of trees native to tropical Asia, ranging from India and Sri Lanka to Indochina, south-central China, and Malesia.[1]
The genus corresponds to the 'white meranti' group in the Dipterocarp timber classification system.[2]
- ^ a b c "Anthoshorea Pierre". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ Ashton, P.S., Heckenhauer, J. Tribe Shoreae (Dipterocarpaceae subfamily Dipterocarpoideae) Finally Dissected. Kew Bulletin 77, 885–903 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-022-10057-w