Hopea tenuinervula

Hopea tenuinervula is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, native to Borneo. The specific epithet tenuinervula means 'slender nerve', referring to the leaf veins.

Description

Hopea tenuinervula grows below the forest canopy, up to tall, with a trunk diameter of up to. It has buttresses and stilt roots up to tall. The bark is flaky and reddish-brown in patches. The leathery leaves are shaped ovate to lanceolate and measure up to long. The inflorescences measure up to long and bear up to four yellow flowers. The nuts are egg-shaped and measure up to long.

Distribution and habitat

Hopea tenuinervula is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests, to elevations of.

Conservation

Hopea tenuinervula has been assessed as near threatened on the IUCN Red List. It is threatened by logging for its timber and conversion of land for plantations. The species is found in some protected areas.