| Hopea dryobalanoides | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Hopea |
| Species: | H. dryobalanoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Hopea dryobalanoides Miq. | |
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Hopea dryobalanoides is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The specific epithet dryobalanoides means "resembling Dryobalanops", referring to that genus of trees and particularly their leaf veins.
Description
Hopea dryobalanoides grows up to 45 metres (150 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 1.3 m (4 ft). It has buttresses up to 2 m (7 ft) tall. The bark is cracked and flaky. The papery leaves are lanceolate to ovate and measure up to 12 cm (5 in) long. The inflorescences bear up to six yellowish-cream flowers. The nuts are egg-shaped, measuring up to 1 cm (0.4 in) long.
Distribution and habitat
Hopea dryobalanoides is native to Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forest, to elevations of 600 m (2,000 ft).
References
- ^ Barstow, M. (2018). "Hopea dryobalanoides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T36287A68070349. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T36287A68070349.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Hopea dryobalanoides". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ Ashton, P. S. (2004). "Hopea Roxb.". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. Vol. 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 155–157. ISBN 983-2181-59-3.
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| Hopea dryobalanoides | |
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