Hopea latifolia is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The specific epithet latifolia means "wide leaf".[3]

Hopea latifolia
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus:	Hopea
Species:	H. latifolia
Binomial name
Hopea latifolia Symington[2]

Description

Hopea latifolia grows as a canopy tree, up to 40 metres (130 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 70 cm (28 in). It has buttresses and stilt roots. The bark is smooth. The leathery leaves are ovate and measure up to 8 cm (3 in) long. The inflorescences measure up to 4 cm (2 in) long and bear up to five cream flowers. The nuts are egg-shaped and measure up to 0.8 cm (0.3 in) long.[3]

Distribution and habitat

Hopea latifolia is native to Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests, to altitudes of 400 m (1,300 ft).[1]

References

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