Hopea scabra is a species of flowering plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree endemic to Papua New Guinea. It is a medium-sized tree which grows up to 20 metres tall. It is known only from Sudest Island in the Louisiade Archipelago of Milne Bay Province. It grows in lowland coastal rain forest near rivers at about 30 metres elevation.[1]
| Hopea scabra | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Hopea |
| Species: | H. scabra |
| Binomial name | |
| Hopea scabra | |
The species was first described by Peter Shaw Ashton in 1978.[2]
References
edit- 1 2 Jimbo, T. (2021). "Hopea scabra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021 e.T33395A185826345. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T33395A185826345.en. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
- ↑ "Hopea scabra P.S.Ashton". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
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