Hopea tenuinervula
{{Short description|Species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae}}
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| status = NT
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| genus = Hopea
| species = tenuinervula
| authority = P.S.Ashton
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Hopea tenuinervula is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, native to Borneo. The specific epithet tenuinervula means 'slender nerve', referring to the leaf veins.
Description
Hopea tenuinervula grows below the forest canopy, up to {{convert|30|m|-1}} tall, with a trunk diameter of up to {{convert|35|cm|0|abbr=on}}. It has buttresses and stilt roots up to {{convert|1|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} tall. The bark is flaky and reddish-brown in patches. The leathery leaves are shaped ovate to lanceolate and measure up to {{convert|27|cm|0|abbr=on}} long. The inflorescences measure up to {{convert|8|cm|0|abbr=on}} long and bear up to four yellow flowers. The nuts are egg-shaped and measure up to {{convert|1.2|cm|1|abbr=on}} long.
Distribution and habitat
Hopea tenuinervula is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests, to elevations of {{convert|400|m|-2|abbr=on}}.
Conservation
Hopea tenuinervula has been assessed as near threatened on the IUCN Red List. It is threatened by logging for its timber and conversion of land for plantations. The species is found in some protected areas.
References
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{{BioRef | powo | title = Hopea tenuinervula | id = 321013-1 | accessdate = 16 August 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 = 180–181 | publisher = Forest Research Institute Malaysia | isbn = 983-2181-59-3}}
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Category:Endemic dipterocarps of Borneo
Category:Flora of the Borneo lowland rain forests
Category:Plants described in 1967
Category:Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN
Category:Taxa named by Peter Shaw Ashton
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