Hopea siamensis

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

Hopea siamensis is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree found in Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam. It is a critically endangered species threatened by habitat loss.

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References

  1. Ashton, P. 1998. Hopea siamensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 August 2007.