Hopea myrtifolia

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

Hopea myrtifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree native to Borneo (Kalimantan), Peninsular Malaysia, and Sumatra.[2]

It grows 25 to 40 metres tall. It is a locally common and gregarious species which grows in lowland dipterocarp rain forest. The species is in decline from habitat fragmentation by commercial timber logging and conversion of forests to oil palm plantations. The IUCN Red List assesses the species as vulnerable.[1]

The species was first described by Friedrich Anton Wilhelm Miquel in 1861.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Chua, L.S.L., Hamidi, A., Rachmat, H.H., Kusumadewi, Y., Randi, A., Robiansyah, I. & Kusuma, Y.W.C.K. 2023. Hopea myrtifolia. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2023: e.T36286A171989389. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T36286A171989389.en. Accessed 6 March 2026.
  2. ^ a b "Hopea myrtifolia Miq". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 6 March 2026.