Shorea scrobiculata is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae.
Description Shorea scrobiculata grows up to tall, with a trunk diameter of up to . It has buttresses up to tall. The yellowish to brown bark is cracked and flaky. The leathery leaves are ovate to lanceolate and measure up to long. The inflorescences bear pink flowers.
Taxonomy Shorea scrobiculata was described by Dutch botanist William Burck in 1887. The lectotype was collected in Matang in Sarawak. The specific epithet scrobiculata means 'sawdust-like', referring to the indumentum of the flowers.
Distribution and habitat Shorea scrobiculata is native to Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. Its habitat is hill and mixed dipterocarp forests, to elevations of .
Conservation Shorea scrobiculata has been assessed as near threatened on the IUCN Red List. It is threatened by conversion of land for palm oil and other plantations. It is also threatened by logging for its timber and by human settlement and mining. Shorea scrobiculata does occur in a number of protected areas.
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