title: Shorea cordata
text: # Shorea cordata
  
  Shorea cordata is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The species name cordata is derived from Latin (cordatus = heart-shaped) and refers to the shape of the leaf base. It is an emergent tree, up to 50 m, found in mixed dipterocarp forest on clay-rich soils over igneous rock.
  
  Shorea cordata is endemic to Borneo, being found in Sarawak and NW Kalimantan. It is threatened by habitat loss.
  
  