Shorea fallax
Shorea fallax is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, native to Borneo. The specific epithet fallax means "deceptive" and refers to the species initially being considered to be Shorea scaberrima. Description
Shorea fallax grows up to  tall, with a trunk diameter of up to . It has buttresses up to  tall. The brown bark is flaky and cracked. The leathery leaves are ovate to oblong and measure up to  long. The inflorescences measure up to  long and bear up to seven yellow flowers. Distribution and habitat
Shorea fallax is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests, to elevations of . Conservation
Shorea fallax has been assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. However, in Kalimantan it is threatened by conversion of land and by logging for its timber. The species does occur in a number of protected areas in Sabah and Sarawak. References

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Endemic dipterocarps of Borneo
Flora of the Borneo lowland rain forests
Plants described in 1963