Hopea megacarpa

Hopea megacarpa is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, native to Borneo. The specific epithet megacarpa means "big fruit".^[3]

Hopea megacarpa
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. megacarpa
Binomial name
Hopea megacarpa P.S.Ashton[2]

Description

Hopea megacarpa grows just below the canopy, up to 15 metres (50 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 20 cm (8 in). The bark is smooth. The leathery leaves are lanceolate to ovate and measure up to 12 cm (5 in) long. The inflorescences measure up to 3 cm (1 in) long and bear up to three pink flowers. The nuts are egg-shaped and measure up to 1.2 cm (0.5 in) long.^[3]

Distribution and habitat

Hopea megacarpa is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests.^[1]

Conservation

Hopea megacarpa has been assessed as endangered on the IUCN Red List. It is threatened by logging activities. In Kalimantan, the species occurs in protected areas.^[1]