Hopea santosiana
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| Hopea santosiana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Hopea |
| Species: | H. santosiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Hopea santosiana H.G.Gut., Rojo & Madulid | |
Hopea santosiana is a species of flowering plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree endemic to the Philippines.[2] It is a small tree, up to 10 meters tall, which is known from a single location in Balangiga, Eastern Samar, where it grows in riverside lowland rain forest. The IUCN Red List assesses the species as critically endangered.[1]
The species was first described by Hermes G. Gutiérrez, Justo P. Rojo, and Domingo A. Madulid in 2010.[2]
