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Shorea astylosa, known in the Philippines as yakal, is a medium to large dipterocarp tree valued for its hard timber, grown mainly as a forest tree rather than a garden plant.
Shorea astylosa is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to the Philippines, where it is known as yakal in the Filipino language.
Yakal is a medium to large tree about 25 to 30 meters tall. Its wood is hard and dark brownish-yellow, its branchlets slender, blackish, and slightly hairy.
Yakal is commonly found in Luzon island, particularly in the Quezon and Camarines areas, as well as in the islands of Samar, Negros, and Mindanao (particularly in the island's Zamboanga, Agusan, and Davao regions). It can also be found in primary forests at low altitudes.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Shorea astylosa by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
