Biology:Hopea basilanica

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Short description: Species of tropical tree

Hopea basilanica
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Hopea
Species:
H. basilanica
Binomial name
Hopea basilanica
Foxw.

Hopea basilanica is a species of flowering plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree endemic to the Philippines. It is a large tree, which typically flowers in May and June and fruits in August. It is native to the islands of Mindanao, Basilan, and Sibutu, where it grows in primary lowland rain forest below 70 meters elevation.[1]

The species was first described by Frederick William Foxworthy in 1911.[2]


References

Wikidata ☰ Q5485775 entry