Shorea aptera

Burck

DipterocarpaceaeSeeds/Nuts
Shorea aptera
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Shorea aptera
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(c) Andre Ronaldo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Shorea aptera
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(c) Andre Ronaldo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

What to Eat

Edible parts: Nut - oil

The nuts are processed for oil.

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant.

Asia, Malaysia, SE Asia,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

How to Identify

A tropical tree in the Dipterocarpaceae family that produces nuts.

References (1)
  • Coolen, Q. T., 2013, The Illipe nut (Shorea spp.) as additional resource in plantation forestry. Van Hall Larenstein University and Sarawak Forestry.

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