Hopea exalata

Hopea exalata
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus:	Hopea
Species:	H. exalata
Binomial name
Hopea exalata Lin, Yang & Hsue

Hopea exalata is a species of tree in the Dipterocarpaceae family. It is endemic to Hainan Island in southern China and enjoys second-class national protection.^[2] Some authors consider H. exalata as a junior synonym of Hopea reticulata that is also known from Vietnam.^[3]

References

1. Ashton, P. (1998). "Hopea exalata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
2. "National key protected wild plants (first batch)". Nature Reserve of Chin. 10 July 2004. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
3. "Hopea reticulata". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. Retrieved 14 April 2012.