Hopea shingkeng
Extinct species of tree
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Hopea shingkeng was a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It was endemic to the eastern Himalayan region of India.
| Hopea shingkeng | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Hopea |
| Species: | †H. shingkeng |
| Binomial name | |
| †Hopea shingkeng (Dunn) Borr | |
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"Flora of China" reports the species from southeast Tibet.[3] Nevertheless, the reported elevational range (300–600 metres (980–1,970 ft)) makes this record suspect. The species is not listed among the protected plants of China.[4]
Taxonomy
Homotypic Synonyms
- Vatica shingkeng (Dunn)[5]
Distribution and habitat
Its natural habitat was the Eastern Himalayas, now declared a biodiversity hotspot. This covers Bhutan and the Indian provinces of Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh.[5]
