| Hopea parviflora | |
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| Leaves and buds | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Hopea |
| Species: | H. parviflora |
| Binomial name | |
| Hopea parviflora | |
Hopea parviflora is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to India. It is called 'kampakam' or 'thampakam' in Malayalam and கோங்கு 'vellaikongu' or 'irubogam' in Tamil. Hopea parviflora is a tree growing 30 – 37 metres tall. The bole can be 150 cm in diameter. The tree produces a beautiful timber and is commonly harvested from the wild, both for local use and for trade. The plant is classified as 'Endangered' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
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Flowers of Hopea parviflora with tender leaves. Image from Idayilekkad in Kasargodu, Kerala, India
See also
References
- ^ Ashton, P. (1998). "Hopea parviflora". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T33021A9749837. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33021A9749837.en.