Biology:Hopea coriacea

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Hopea coriacea
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Hopea
Species:
H. coriacea
Binomial name
Hopea coriacea
Burck
Synonyms[2]
  • Hopea garangbuaya P.S.Ashton
  • Hopea kelantanensis Symington

Hopea coriacea is a species of flowering plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree native to Borneo and Peninsular Malaysia.[2] It is a large canopy tree, up to 45 metres tall. It grows in lowland rain forests, on low hills, ridges, and on river banks, up to 400 metres elevation. The species is threatened with habitat loss from timber logging and expansion of agriculture and plantations. The IUCN Red List assesses the species as Vulnerable.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Chua, L.S.L., Cicuzza, D., Ganesan, S.K, Hamidi, A., Rachmat, H.H., Julia, S., Khoo, E., Kusumadewi, Y., Ling, C.Y., Maycock, C.R., Randi, A., Robiansyah, I., Strijk, J.S., Tsen, S., Bodos, V., Nilus, R., Sugau, J. & Pereira, J.T. (2023). "Hopea coriacea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2023. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T33385A215143409.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/33385/215143409. Retrieved 14 April 2026. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Hopea coriacea Burck". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:320869-1. 

Wikidata ☰ Q3786720 entry