Shorea thorelii is a critically endangered tree species, described by Pierre and Lanessan, which is included in the genus Shorea and family Dipterocarpaceae; the species is named after the French botanist Clovis Thorel. No subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life.Distributed throughout Indochina, its name in Vietnam is chai or chai Thorel: and labelled specimens can be found in the ForestFloorLodge area of Cat Tien National Park.
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