Rambai meranti tree
Shorea smithiana
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
What it is like
A tree. It grows 60 m tall. The trunk can be 160 cm across. It has buttresses 4 m tall. The leaves are simple and alternate. They are broadly oval to oblong and 12-20 cm long by 7-12 cm wide. They are papery to leathery and have grey hairs underneath. There are 14-17 pairs of secondary veins. The flowers are pink to red and 26 mm across They are in groups in the axils of leaves or at the ends of branches. The fruit is an oval nut 2 cm long. It has pale cream hairs. There are 3 longer lobes that are narrowly spoon shaped and 20 cm long by 3 cm wide and then 2 shorter lobes.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in Kalimantan in lowland dipterocarp forests up to 400 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sarawak, SE Asia, Singapore
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Nuts - oil
How it is grown
Plants can be grown from seeds or stem cuttings.
Its other names
Local names
Engkabang rambai, Pohon meranti rambai