Dipterocarpaceae FAMILY Endangered

Hopea glabra

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Hopea glabra is an evergreen tree growing about 20 metres tall. The tree is harvested from the wild for its timber. The tree has a limited range, being confined to the southern end of the Western Ghats. It is classified as 'Endangered' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2011)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication 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. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - southwest India.

HabitatAn understorey tree in evergreen forests at low to medium elevations[ 146 Title A Manual of Indian Timbers. Publication Author Gamble. J. S. Publisher Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh Year 1972 ISBN - Description First written in the 19th century, but still a classic, giving a lot of information on the uses and habitats of Indian trees. Not for the casual reader. ].