Richetia hopeifolia

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Richetia hopeifolia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Richetia
Species:
R. hopeifolia
Binomial name
Richetia hopeifolia
(F.Heim) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck.
Synonyms [2]
  • Cotylelobium hopeifoliumF.Heim
  • Hopea albescensRidl.
  • Hopea heimianaBrandis
  • Shorea hopeifolia(F.Heim) Symington
  • Shorea kaluntiMerr.

Richetia hopeifolia (called, along with some other species in the genus Richetia , yellow meranti) is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. [1] It is a tree native to Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, and Mindanao in the Philippines. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 Ashton, P. (1998). "Shorea hopeifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998 e.T33116A9757920. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33116A9757920.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Richetia hopeifolia (F.Heim) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 29 October 2024.