Hopea acuminata
Hopea acuminata is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to the Philippines. Locally called manggachapui and also dalingdingan, it is a hard straight grained wood that was used to build the early Manila galleons; it having qualities of being so dense as to not be affected by wood boring insects and one supposes marine worms.
| Hopea acuminata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Hopea |
| Species: | H. acuminata |
| Binomial name | |
| Hopea acuminata | |
References
- Energy Development Corporation (EDC) (2020). "Hopea acuminata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.)
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