Hopea dryobalanoides

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Hopea dryobalanoides
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Hopea
Species:
H. dryobalanoides
Binomial name
Hopea dryobalanoides
Synonyms [2]
  • Hancea dryobalanoides (Miq.) Pierre
  • Hopea borneensis F.Heim
  • Hopea sarawakensis F.Heim

Hopea dryobalanoides is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The specific epithet dryobalanoides means "resembling Dryobalanops ", referring to that genus of trees and particularly their leaf veins. [3]

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Description

Hopea dryobalanoides grows up to 45 metres (150 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 1.3 m (4 ft). It has buttresses up to 2 m (7 ft) tall. The bark is cracked and flaky. The papery leaves are lanceolate to ovate and measure up to 12 cm (5 in) long. The inflorescences bear up to six yellowish-cream flowers. The nuts are egg-shaped, measuring up to 1 cm (0.4 in) long. [3]

Distribution and habitat

Hopea dryobalanoides is native to Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forest, to elevations of 600 m (2,000 ft). [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Barstow, M. (2018). "Hopea dryobalanoides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018 e.T36287A68070349. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T36287A68070349.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Hopea dryobalanoides". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  3. 1 2 Ashton, P. S. (2004). "Hopea Roxb.". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. Vol. 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 155–157. ISBN   983-2181-59-3.
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