''Shorea agamii'' is a species of plant in the family

Dipterocarpaceae Dipterocarpaceae is a family of 16 genera and about 695 known species of mainly tropical lowland rainforest trees. The family name, from the type genus ''Dipterocarpus'', is derived from Greek (''di'' = two, ''pteron'' = wing and ''karpos'' = fru ...

. The species is named after J. Agama a one time forest officier in the Sabah Forestry Department. Two subspecies are recognised subsp. ''agamii'' and subsp ''diminuta''. The subspecies name ''diminuta'' is derived from Latin (''diminutus'' = made small) and refers to the smaller leaves of this subspecies. ''Shorea agamii'' is endemic to Borneo. It is an

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tree, up to 50 m tall, in mixed dipterocarp forest on well-drained sandy clay soils and clay-rich soils. It is a light hardwood sold under the trade names of white meranti. The species is incorrectly listed in the IUCN redlist as ''Shorea agami''. ''S. agamii'' subsp. ''agamii'' is found in at least three protected areas (Kabilli- Sepilok Forest Reserve, Lambir & Gunung Mulu National Parks), but is threatened elsewhere due to habitat loss.

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q5478942 agamii Endemic flora of Borneo Trees of Borneo Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN