Hopea megacarpa

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

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| status = EN

| status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=Bodos, V. |author2=Kusumadewi, Y. |author3=Tsen, S. |author4=Randi, A. |date=2019 |title=Hopea megacarpa |volume=2019 |page=e.T31905A149069823 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T31905A149069823.en |access-date=17 November 2021}}

| genus = Hopea

| species = megacarpa

| authority = P.S.Ashton

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Hopea megacarpa is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, native to Borneo. The specific epithet megacarpa means "big fruit".

Description

Hopea megacarpa grows just below the canopy, up to {{convert|15|m|-1}} tall, with a trunk diameter of up to {{convert|20|cm|0|abbr=on}}. The bark is smooth. The leathery leaves are lanceolate to ovate and measure up to {{convert|12|cm|0|abbr=on}} long. The inflorescences measure up to {{convert|3|cm|0|abbr=on}} long and bear up to three pink flowers. The nuts are egg-shaped and measure up to {{convert|1.2|cm|1|abbr=on}} long.

Distribution and habitat

Hopea megacarpa is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests.

Conservation

Hopea megacarpa has been assessed as endangered on the IUCN Red List. It is threatened by logging activities. In Kalimantan, the species occurs in protected areas.

References

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{{BioRef | powo | title = Hopea megacarpa | id = 320942-1 | accessdate = 5 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 = 163–164 | publisher = Forest Research Institute Malaysia | isbn = 983-2181-59-3}}

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megacarpa

Category:Endemic dipterocarps of Borneo

Category:Flora of the Borneo lowland rain forests

Category:Plants described in 1967

Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot

Category:Taxa named by Peter Shaw Ashton