title: Shorea dealbata
text: # Shorea dealbata
  
  Shorea dealbata is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The species name is derived from Latin (dealbatus = whitewashed) and refers to the pale undersurface of the leaf.
  
  ## Description
  
  It is a main canopy tree, up to 30 m tall, found in kerangas forests on white sand terraces and on sandstone plateau.
  
  ## Distribution
  
  It is found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo where it is threatened by habitat loss. It is found within at least one protected area, Bako National Park in Borneo.
  
  ## Wood
  
  The timber is sold under the trade name white meranti.
  
  