Anthoshorea
| Anthoshorea | |
|---|---|
| Anthoshorea bracteolata | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Tribe: | Shoreae |
| Genus: | Anthoshorea Pierre (1891) |
| Species | |
|
23; see text | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Saul Roxb. ex Wight & Arn. (1834), not validly publ. | |
Anthoshorea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It includes 23 species of trees native to tropical Asia, ranging from India and Sri Lanka to Indochina, south-central China, and Malesia.
The genus corresponds to the 'white meranti' group in the Dipterocarp timber classification system.