Shorea ochrophloia Strugnell ex Desch

Large buttressed tree. Twigs, buds, stipules, petioles, panicles, sepals, part of petals exposed in bud, ovary, midrib above and leaves beneath persistently densely shortly dark golden-brown scabrid pubescent. Twig. c. 2 mm ø apically, terete, becoming blackish, rugulose to smooth. Bud to 4 by 3 mm, ellipsoid, subacute. Stipules to 10 by 5 mm, oblong-elliptic, obtuse, early caducous. Leaves (4-)6-12 by 3.5-6.5 cm, ovate to elliptic-oblong, coriaceous; margin frequently revolute; base obtuse to subcordate; apex obtuse, acute or with a short broad acumen; nerves 13-18 pairs, prominent beneath, ± depressed above, set at 80° at the base but down to 25° near the apex; tertiary nerves slender, scalariform; midrib prominent and terete beneath, somewhat depressed above; petiole 7-17 mm long, short, geniculate. Panicle to 6 cm long, terminal or axillary, short, terete; singly branched, branchlets bearing to 6 flowers; bracteoles fugaceous, unknown. Flower buds to 7 by 2 mm, fusiform. Sepals ovate, the 3 outer subacute, the 2 inner subacuminate. Petals cream with a deep pink patch at the base within. Stamens 30, subequal, filaments tapering, compressed; anthers oblong, glabrous; appendage exceeding anther apex, with to 5 ± prominent bristles; ovary with distinct stylopodium, both pubescent; style short but prominent. Fruit pedicel to 2 by 2 mm. 3 longer calyx lobes to 7 by 1.5 cm, spatulate, obtuse, c. 5 mm broad above the to 7 by 5 mm ovate saccate thickened base; 2 shorter lobes to 6 by 0.7 cm, otherwise similar. Nut to 2 by 1 cm, narrowly ovoid, tapering to an up to 3 mm long columnar style.

A canopy to emergent tree in evergreen dipterocarp forests, growing in well-drained undulating low-lying ground.

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.