Neohopea

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Neohopea
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Neohopea
(P.S.Ashton) P.S.Ashton (2022)
Species:
N. isoptera
Binomial name
Neohopea isoptera
(P.S.Ashton) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck. (2022)
Synonyms [2]

Shorea isopteraP.S.Ashton (1962)

Neohopea isoptera is a species of flowering plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is the sole species in genus Neohopea. It is a tree endemic to Borneo. [2] It is native to lowland mixed dipterocarp forest up to 500 meters elevation, where it is a canopy tree growing up to 60 meters tall. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Randi, A.; Julia, S.; Kusumadewi, Y.; Hoo, P.K.; Maryani, A.; Bodos, V.; Hamidi, A.; Juiling, S. (2019). "Shorea isoptera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T33418A149071511. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T33418A149071511.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Neohopea isoptera (P.S.Ashton) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 18 September 2024.