Hopea foxworthyi

Hopea foxworthyi is an evergreen tree of the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Sibuyan Island in the Philippines.^[3]

Hopea foxworthyi
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus:	Hopea
Species:	H. foxworthyi
Binomial name
Hopea foxworthyi Elmer
Synonyms[2]
Hopea glutinosa Elmer

The species has been designated as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The survival of this tree in the wild is threatened by widespread harvesting of its wood which is used as construction timber. It grows in primary forest at altitudes up to 700 metres (2,000 ft).^[1]