Hopea santosiana

Hopea santosiana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Hopea
Species:
H. santosiana
Binomial name
Hopea santosiana
H.G.Gut., Rojo & Madulid

Hopea santosiana is a species of flowering plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree endemic to the Philippines.[2] It is a small tree, up to 10 meters tall, which is known from a single location in Balangiga, Eastern Samar, where it grows in riverside lowland rain forest. The IUCN Red List assesses the species as critically endangered.[1]

The species was first described by Hermes G. Gutiérrez, Justo P. Rojo, and Domingo A. Madulid in 2010.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Energy Development Corporation (EDC). 2023. Hopea santosiana. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2023: e.T207894457A208104282. Accessed 6 March 2026.
  2. ^ a b "Hopea santosiana H.G.Gut., Rojo & Madulid". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 6 March 2026.