Hopea foxworthyi
Hopea foxworthyi is an evergreen tree of the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Sibuyan Island in the Philippines.[2]
| Hopea foxworthyi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Hopea |
| Species: | H. foxworthyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Hopea foxworthyi Elm. | |
The species has been designated as Endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The survival of this tree in the wild is threatened by widespread harvesting of its wood which is used as construction timber. It grows in primary forest at altitudes up to 700 metres (2,000 ft).[1]
References
- Energy Development Corporation (EDC) (2020). "Hopea foxworthyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.)
- "Descriptions and articles about Hopea foxworthyi - Encyclopedia of Life". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
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