Hopea dyeri
Species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae
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Hopea dyeri is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is named for the British botanist William Turner Thiselton-Dyer.[3]
| Hopea dyeri | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Hopea |
| Species: | H. dyeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Hopea dyeri F.Heim[2] | |
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Description
Hopea dyeri grows as a canopy tree, up to 40 metres (130 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 65 cm (26 in). It has buttresses and stilt roots. The smooth bark may become flaky in patches. The leathery leaves are lanceolate to ovate and measure up to 7 cm (3 in) long. The inflorescences measure up to 3 cm (1 in) and bear up to four cream flowers. The nuts are egg-shaped, measuring up to 0.9 cm (0.4 in) long.[3]
Distribution and habitat
Hopea dyeri is native to Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forest, on hills and ridges, generally lowland but sometimes to elevations of 1,000 m (3,300 ft).[3]
