any of various Philippine hardwood trees of the genus Shorea and related genera: family Dipterocarpaceae
Philippine mahogany in American English
1.
any of various Philippine and SE Asian trees (esp. genera Shorea and Dipterocarpus) of a family (Dipterocarpaceae, order Theales) of dicotyledonous plants
2.
the light to dark reddish wood of any of these trees