WHITE LAUAN

From Philippine Islands

(Pentacme contorta Merr. et Rolfe)

(Dipterocarpaceae)

Various species of Shorea also go under this name. A tall, straight tree up to 4 feet in diameter. A light, soft, perishable wood. Used for light and temporary construction and inferior cabinet work. One of the most abundant of the Philippine woods and the most widely distributed of its family.

Gift of
Philippine Bureau of Forestry

Location: 223-4 (explanation)