Hopea ferrea

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Hopea ferrea
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Hopea
Species:
H. ferrea
Binomial name
Hopea ferrea

Hopea ferrea is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is native to Cambodia, Laos, Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. [1]

It is the provincial tree of Amnat Charoen Province.

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Hopea odorata, or ta-khian, is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is found in Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. It is a large tree reaching up to 45 m in height with the base of the trunk reaching a diameter of 4.5 m. It grows in forests, preferably near rivers, at altitudes between 0 and 600m. In places such as West Bengal and the Andaman Islands it is often planted as a shade tree. Valued for its wood, it is a threatened species in its natural habitat.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Ly, V.; Nanthavong, K.; Pooma, R.; Luu, H.T.; Hoang, V.S.; Khou, E.; Newman, M.F. (2017). "Hopea ferrea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T33161A2833618. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T33161A2833618.en . Retrieved 14 November 2021.


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