Hopea acuminata is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to the Philippines. Locally called manggachapui and also dalingdingan, it is a hard straight grained wood that was used to build the early Manila galleons; it having qualities of being so dense as to not be affected by wood boring insects and one supposes marine worms.

Hopea acuminata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Hopea
Species:
H. acuminata
Binomial name
Hopea acuminata

References

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  1. ^ Energy Development Corporation; et al. (EDC) (2020). "Hopea acuminata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T33087A68070313. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T33087A68070313.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.