Shorea obtusa (Taengwood Balau, Teng)
Botanical Information
| Family | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus | Shorea |
| Species | obtusa |
| Category | Tropicals, Woody |
| Type | Tree (deciduous) |
| Origin | Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses Disclaimer | The wood is of high value and is commonly harvested from the wild and traded commercially. It also supplies a resin for local use and has various local medicinal applications. |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 10 - 12 |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H2 - H1b |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Height | 10 - 30 metres |
Description and Growing Information
| General Description | A deciduous tree that can grow from 10 - 30 m tall. In larger trees the bole can be unbranched for up to 15 m and generally around 60 cm in diameter |
| ID Characteristic | The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (2011). |
| Propagation | By seed. |
| Cultivation | Suitable for sandy and loamy soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. It cannot grow in the shade. |
| Notable Specimens | Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. |
| Habitat | Dry, deciduous, dipterocarp forests, deciduous monsoon forests and open, dry degraded areas like mixed savannah forests at elevations from 200 - 1,000 metres. |
Photographs
Shorea obtusa, bark, Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand.