Hopea pierrei
Hopea pierrei
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
A plant of lowland on lower montane areas of the tropics, where it can be found at elevations up to 1,000 metres[1]. It is found in hot tropical monsoon climates with a dry season of 1 - 3 months, and also in areas with a more or less uniform rainfall regime. The mean annual rainfall is within the range 2,500 - 5,000mm; the mean annual temperature is 22 - 32°c, the mean maximum temperature of hottest month, 21 - 28°c and the mean minimum temperature of the coldest month 18 - 21°c. As an absolute minimum, a temperature of 12°c is tolerated[1]. Shade tolerant as a young plant but it becomes light demanding with maturity[1]. Found in the wild mainly in well-drained, sandy soils[2]. Requires an acid to neutral soil[1]. Tolerant of strong winds[1].
Propagation
Seed - it has a very short viability[1]. Plants are generally established by using natural regeneration, direct sowing and wildlings[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Hopea+pierrei>
Pollinators
Insects
References
- [1]Digital Compendium of Forestry Species of Cambodia — www.digitalspecies.blogspot.com; Phnom Penh · 2008 · http://www.digitalspecies.blogspot.com ↩︎A very detailed booklet, produced in PDF format on the internet, giving information on around 100 species of trees.
- [2]Flora Malesiana Series 1 — Various · Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch · http://www.archive.org ↩︎A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
- [3]IUCN Red List of Threatened Species — http://www.iucnredlist.org/ ↩︎A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
- [4]Commercial Woods of the Philippines; Their Preparation and Uses — Schneider E.E. · Bureau of Forestry; Manilla. · 1916 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎A series of booklets dealing with various aspects of the Philippine forests. This volume looks at the preparation and uses of the commercial woods of the Philippines. It can be downloaded from the Internet.