Hopea aequalis
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| Hopea aequalis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Hopea |
| Species: | H. aequalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hopea aequalis | |
Hopea aequalis is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, native to Borneo. The specific epithet aequalis means "equal" and refers to the lobes of the fruit's calyx.[3]
Hopea aequalis grows below the forest canopy, up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 20 cm (8 in). It has both attached and flying (detached) buttresses and also stilt roots. The bark is smooth. The papery leaves are shaped lanceolate to oblong and measure up to 25 cm (10 in) long. The nuts are egg-shaped and measure up to 2.3 cm (1 in) long.[3]
