- Source: Hopea griffithii
Hopea griffithii is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is named for the British doctor and naturalist William Griffith.
Description
Hopea griffithii grows as a canopy tree, up to 40 metres (130 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 60 cm (24 in). It has flying (detached) buttresses and stilt roots up to 1 m (3 ft) tall. The bark is smooth. The leathery leaves are lanceolate to ovate and measure up to 9 cm (4 in) long. The inflorescences measure up to 2.5 cm (1 in) long and bear up to five dark red flowers. The nuts are egg-shaped and measure up to 0.7 cm (0.3 in) long.
Distribution and habitat
Hopea griffithii is native to southern Myanmar, southern Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and Borneo. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests, to elevations of 500 m (1,600 ft).
Conservation
Hopea griffithii has been assessed as endangered on the IUCN Red List. It is threatened by land conversion for agriculture and by logging for its timber. The species is found in some protected areas, particularly in Sarawak.
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Cengal
- Hopea griffithii
- Hopea
- William Griffith (botanist)
- List of IUCN Red List Vulnerable plants
- List of critically endangered plants
- List of endangered plants
- List of trees of northern Thailand
- Mizoram–Manipur–Kachin rain forests
- List of trees of the Andaman Islands
- List of endemic and threatened plants of India
