Hopea foxworthyi
Hopea foxworthyi is an evergreen tree of the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Sibuyan Island in the Philippines.[2]
| Hopea foxworthyi | |
|---|---|
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 Elm. | |
It has been designated as a vulnerable species by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).[3] The survival of this tree in the wild is threatened by widespread harvesting of its wood which is used as construction timber. It grows on red sticky volcanic soils at high altitudes.
References
- Ashton, P. 1998. Hopea foxworthyi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 August 2007.
- "Descriptions and articles about Hopea foxworthyi - Encyclopedia of Life". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- "Hopea foxworthyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
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