Hopea inexpectata

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

Hopea inexpectata is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a large tree, growing up to 35 meters tall, which is endemic to New Guinea. It is known from a single location in Western (Indonesian) New Guinea, where it grows in primary lowland rain forest on clay soil from 450 to 600 meters elevation.[1]

The species was first described by Peter Shaw Ashton in 1978.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Lamei, P.L. (2021). "Hopea inexpectata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021 e.T33389A125628536. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T33389A125628536.en. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  2. ^ "Hopea inexpectata P.S.Ashton". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 17 March 2026.