Shorea pauciflora King, J. R. As. Soc. Beng. Sc. 62, 2 (1893)
Latin for 'few flowered'.

Description
Emergent tree up to 51 m tall and 98 cm dbh. Stem with resin. Stipules ca. 13 mm long. Leaves alternate, simple, penni-veined, glabrous. Flowers ca. 10 mm in diameter, yellow, placed in panicles. Fruits ca. 16 mm long, red-green, with three ca. 105 mm long wings, wind dispersed.

Ecology
In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp forests up to 900 m altitude. Mostly on hillsides with clay to sandy soils. In secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant tree.

Uses
The timber is used.

Distribution
Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo (Sabah, West-, South- and East-Kalimantan).

Local names in Borneo
Awan kulat, Awan laying, Engkabang cheriak, Kabancang, Kelapak, Kelapak undang, Kontoi, Kontoi lemak, Lahung, Lampuang kijang, Lampong merantas, Lampong tahan, Lempong tembaga, Meranti samak, Merkabong, Obah suluk, Pelepak, Perawan samak, Putang lanan, Tengkawan tijang, Tengkawan rambai, Ubar suluk.