WHITE LAUAAN

Shorea contorta S.Vidal.

Family: Dipterocarpaceae

Other name: anas, apait, kakulau, (Ilk.) hagit (Bik.), malaanonang (Tag.)

Description: A  large tree reaching up to 50 meters high. It is common and widely distributed in provinces in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao in lowland forests. Classified as 'Critically Endangered' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in 2010.

Uses: Wood is used for general construction furniture and cabinet making, boat planking, mining timbers, and papermaking. It is also used to make boxes, crates, utensils, and veneer plywood.