Shorea guiso

Family: Dipterocarpaceae

Common Name: Guijo, Red Balau, Hasselt’s Guijo

Origin: indigenous to the Philippines, also found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, usually in undisturbed forests up to 400 meters altitude, on riddges with sandy soils, or limestone

Reference: Philippine Native Trees 101 Up Close and Personal

• this is a dipterocarp
• dipterocarps are a family of trees known for their immense height and hard wood
• it is in the IUCN Red List 2004, this is a list of threatened species
• dipterocarps usually need more care as saplings
• we were told to keep this in bright shade

trees and shrubs