Shorea ochrophloia (PROSEA)

• Indonesia: katuko andilau (western Sumatra)
• Malaysia: balau membatu jantan, seraya batu (Peninsular).

Peninsular Malaysia and western Sumatra.

The timber is used as red balau and is comparatively light in weight.

• A large tree with yellow-grey bole exceeding 100 cm in diameter and prominent but usually short buttresses.
• Leaves ovate to elliptical-oblong, base obtuse to subcordate, (4-)6-12 cm × 3.5-6.5 cm, with 13-18 pairs of secondary veins, lower surface scabrid pubescent.
• Petals narrow, stamens 30, the appendages with up to 5 bristles.
• Fruit calyx lobes unequal, larger three up to 7 cm × 1.5 cm.

S. ochrophloia is closely related to S. guiso and occurs locally on well-drained undulating land below 350 m altitude. The density of the wood is 705-960 kg/m³ at 15% moisture content. See also the table on wood properties.

258, 297, 417, 444, 677, 748.

• Shorea (balau)

• M.S.M. Sosef (selection of species)