Hopea obscurinerva
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| Hopea obscurinerva | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Hopea |
| Species: | H. obscurinerva |
| Binomial name | |
| Hopea obscurinerva | |
Hopea obscurinerva is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, native to Borneo. The specific epithet obscurinerva means 'indistinct nerve', referring to the veins on the underside of the leaf.[3]
Hopea obscurinerva grows below the forest canopy, up to 10 metres (30 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 15 cm (6 in). It has low, thin buttresses. The bark is smooth. The leathery leaves are yellow-brown, shaped lanceolate to oblong and measure up to 26 cm (10 in) long. No flowers have been recorded.[3]