Hopea glaucescens

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

Hopea glaucescens is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree endemic to Peninsular Malaysia.

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References

  1. Rivers, M.C.; Barstow, M. (2019). "Hopea glaucescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T31423A122831847. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T31423A122831847.en . Retrieved 14 November 2021.