Shorea fallax
# 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 50 metres (160 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 1.3 m (4 ft). It has buttresses up to 2 m (7 ft) tall. The brown bark is flaky and cracked. The leathery leaves are ovate to oblong and measure up to 24 cm (9 in) long. The inflorescences measure up to 22 cm (9 in) 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 500 m (1,600 ft).

## 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.

