Hopea ferrea

Botanical Description

Malut is an evergreen tree growing from 15 - 30 metres tall. The bole can be straight and cylindrical, though is often twisted and gnarled; it can be up to 70 - 80cm in diameter with inconspicuous buttresses[ 404 Title Digital Compendium of Forestry Species of Cambodia Publication Author Website http://www.digitalspecies.blogspot.com Publisher www.digitalspecies.blogspot.com; Phnom Penh Year 2008 ISBN Description A very detailed booklet, produced in PDF format on the internet, giving information on around 100 species of trees. ]. The tree is a valuable source of timber and resin, being commonly harvested from the wild. A commercially important timber tree, it is commonly traded in isolation from other members of the genus under the name 'malut'[ 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. ]. Overexploitation, and habitat destruction, have lead to this species being classified as 'Endangered' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2009)[ 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. ].