Hopea vaccinifolia

Hopea vaccinifolia is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. Its name is from the foliage being ' Vaccinium like.'

Hopea vaccinifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Hopea
Species:
H. vaccinifolia
Binomial name
Hopea vaccinifolia
Ridl. ex Ashton

Distribution

Hopea vaccinifolia is found on Borneo, in Brunei and Malaysia. It is an Endangered species threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. Ashton, P. (1998). "Hopea vaccinifolia". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1998: e.T33399A9777283. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33399A9777283.en. Retrieved 21 December 2017.


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