Hopea pentanervia
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| Hopea pentanervia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Hopea |
| Species: | H. pentanervia |
| Binomial name | |
| Hopea pentanervia | |
Hopea pentanervia is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, native to Borneo. The specific epithet pentanervia means "five-nerved", referring to the species' five pairs of leaf veins.[3]
Hopea pentanervia grows as a canopy tree, up to 35 metres (110 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 1 m (3 ft). It has buttresses up to 1 m (3 ft) tall. The bark is cracked and flaked. The leathery leaves are ovate and measure up to 10 cm (4 in) long. The inflorescences measure up to 8 cm (3 in) long and bear cream flowers. The nuts are egg-shaped and measure up to 0.4 cm (0.2 in) long.[3]
