Hopea bancana

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Hopea bancana
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Hopea
Species:
H. bancana
Binomial name
Hopea bancana
(Boerl.) Slooten
Synonyms [2]

Balanocarpus bancanusBoerl.

Hopea bancana is a species of flowering plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. [2] It is endemic to Sumatra.

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References

  1. Robiansyah, I.; Hamidi, A.; Randi, A. (2020). "Hopea bancana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T33382A125628426. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T33382A125628426.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Hopea bancana (Boerl.) Slooten". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved August 24, 2020.