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General Information

Hopea pubescens is a tree; it can grow up to 37 metres tall. The bole can be free of branches for up to 21 metres, up to 55cm in diameter with small, more or less stilted buttresses[, ].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials. The wood is a source of 'merawan' timber and is often harvested for trade.
The plant is classified as 'Critically Endangered' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Southeast Asia - Malaysia.

Habitat

Frequent, sometimes abundant, on well-drained flat land and low hills[].

Properties

Conservation Status	Critically Endangered
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	30.00 m
Pollinators	Insects
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The tree produces an oleo-resin, but this does not seem to be used[].

The bark is used for walls and partitions of traditional houses[].

The timber is used as merawan, especially for planking[].
We do not have any more specific information on the wood of this species, but the general description of merawan timber is as follows:-
The heartwood is yellow-brown to chocolate reddish-brown, with an occasional dark striping; it is not clearly demarcated from the 5 - 7cm wide band of light yellow-brown sapwood. The texture is fine to medium; the grain straight or interlocked; lustre is rather low; without distinctive odour or taste. The wood is moderately heavy; moderately hard; moderately durable, being resistant to dry wood borers, moderately resistant to fungi but susceptible to termites. It seasons slowly, with a high risk of checking and distortion; once dry it is moderately stable in service. It can be worked with ordinary tools; it is moderately easy to resaw and cross-cut; planing is fairly easy and the surface produced is smooth; the wood tends to split when nailing or screwing and nail holding is poor; gluing is correct; there is some resistance to acids. The wood has a wide range of applications, for purposes such as light construction, door and window frames, carpentry, flooring, joinery, turnery and veneer[, , ].

Propagation

Seed -

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