Hopea longirostrata
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| Hopea longirostrata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Hopea |
| Species: | H. longirostrata |
| Binomial name | |
| Hopea longirostrata | |
Hopea longirostrata is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, native to Borneo. The specific epithet longirostrata means "long-beaked", referring to the shape of the fruit.[3]
Hopea longirostrata grows just below the canopy, up to 14 metres (50 ft) tall. It has thin buttresses. The bark is smooth. The leathery leaves are ovate to elliptic and measure up to 9 cm (4 in) long. The nuts are egg-shaped and measure up to 0.6 cm (0.2 in) long.[3]
