Hopea nutans

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

Hopea nutans is a large rainforest tree species in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is found in Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. [2] The tallest measured specimen is 82.8 m tall in the Tawau Hills National Park, in Sabah on the island of Borneo. [3]

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References

  1. Ashton, P. (1998). "Hopea nutans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T31763A9652439. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T31763A9652439.en .
  2. 1 2 Ashton, P. S. (September 2004). "Hopea nutans Ridl.". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. p. 168. ISBN   983-2181-59-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2008.
  3. "Borneo". Eastern Native Tree Society. Retrieved 21 June 2008.