Hopea pedicellata
(Brandis) Sym.
Dipterocarpaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Hopea pedicellata is a tree growing up to 66 metres tall. The bole can be 92cm in diameter with thin buttresses and sometimes a few stilt roots[
451- Title
- Flora Malesiana Series 1
- Publication
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- Author
- Various
- Website
- http://www.archive.org
- Publisher
- Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
,
598- Title
- Trees of Laos and Vietnam - A Field Guide to 100 species.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Hoang Van Sam; Khamseng Nanthavong; Kessler P.J.A.
- Publisher
- Blumea
- Year
- 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A detailed guide, with excellent line-drawings, to 100 of the more important trees of Laos and Vietnam. A very good work, giving lots of information about each plant. Originally published in the journal Blumea, it is available as a PDF on the Interne
].
The tree is harvested from the wild for its timber and resin.
The plant is classified as 'Endangered' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2011)[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
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- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
451- Title
- Flora Malesiana Series 1
- Publication
-
- Author
- Various
- Website
- http://www.archive.org
- Publisher
- Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
Range
Southeast Asia - Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia.
Habitat
An emergent and canopy tree in undisturbed mixed dipterocarp forests at elevations up to 1,000 metres, where it is usually found on hillsides and ridges with rich clay soils. In secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant tree[
598- Title
- Trees of Laos and Vietnam - A Field Guide to 100 species.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Hoang Van Sam; Khamseng Nanthavong; Kessler P.J.A.
- Publisher
- Blumea
- Year
- 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A detailed guide, with excellent line-drawings, to 100 of the more important trees of Laos and Vietnam. A very good work, giving lots of information about each plant. Originally published in the journal Blumea, it is available as a PDF on the Interne
].
Properties
| Conservation Status | Endangered |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 55.00 m |
| Pollinators | Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
A resin is obtained from the trunk[
598- Title
- Trees of Laos and Vietnam - A Field Guide to 100 species.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Hoang Van Sam; Khamseng Nanthavong; Kessler P.J.A.
- Publisher
- Blumea
- Year
- 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A detailed guide, with excellent line-drawings, to 100 of the more important trees of Laos and Vietnam. A very good work, giving lots of information about each plant. Originally published in the journal Blumea, it is available as a PDF on the Interne
].
Wood[
598- Title
- Trees of Laos and Vietnam - A Field Guide to 100 species.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Hoang Van Sam; Khamseng Nanthavong; Kessler P.J.A.
- Publisher
- Blumea
- Year
- 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A detailed guide, with excellent line-drawings, to 100 of the more important trees of Laos and Vietnam. A very good work, giving lots of information about each plant. Originally published in the journal Blumea, it is available as a PDF on the Interne
].
Propagation
Seed -
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with help from
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