Hopea mesuoides
Hopea mesuoides is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, native to Borneo. The specific epithet mesuoides refers to the species' resemblance to the genus Mesua. Description
Hopea mesuoides grows just below the canopy, up to  tall, with a trunk diameter of up to . It has flying (detached) buttresses and stilt roots. The bark is smooth. The leathery leaves are lanceolate to ovate and measure up to  long. The inflorescences measure up to  long and bear dark red flowers. Distribution and habitat
Hopea mesuoides is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is heath and dipterocarp forests, to elevations of . References

mesuoides
Endemic dipterocarps of Borneo
Flora of the Borneo lowland rain forests
Flora of the Sundaland heath forests
Plants described in 1967
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot