Hopea latifolia

{{Short description|Species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae}}

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| status = DD

| status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=Barstow, M. |date=2017 |title=Hopea latifolia |volume=2017 |page=e.T31760A2807196 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T31760A2807196.en |access-date=19 November 2021}}

| genus = Hopea

| species = latifolia

| authority = Symington

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Hopea latifolia is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The specific epithet latifolia means "wide leaf".

Description

Hopea latifolia grows as a canopy tree, up to {{convert|40|m|-1}} tall, with a trunk diameter of up to {{convert|70|cm|0|abbr=on}}. It has buttresses and stilt roots. The bark is smooth. The leathery leaves are ovate and measure up to {{convert|8|cm|0|abbr=on}} long. The inflorescences measure up to {{convert|4|cm|0|abbr=on}} long and bear up to five cream flowers. The nuts are egg-shaped and measure up to {{convert|0.8|cm|1|abbr=on}} long.

Distribution and habitat

Hopea latifolia is native to Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests, to elevations of {{convert|400|m|-2|abbr=on}}.

References

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{{BioRef | powo | title = Hopea latifolia | id = 320927-1 | accessdate = 4 September 2021}}

{{cite book | last = Ashton | first = P. S. | authorlink = Peter Shaw Ashton | date = 2004 | contribution = Hopea Roxb. | editor1-last = Soepadmo | editor1-first = E. | editor2-last = Saw | editor2-first = L. G. | editor3-last = Chung | editor3-first = R. C. K. | title = Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak | volume = 5 | pages = 162–163 | publisher = Forest Research Institute Malaysia | isbn = 983-2181-59-3}}

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latifolia

Category:Dipterocarps of Borneo

Category:Flora of Peninsular Malaysia

Category:Plants described in 1939