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Hopea acuminata

Plants

Family: Dipterocarpaceae · Genus: Hopea

Hopea acuminata

Merrill, Elmer Drew, 1876-1956 · public_domain

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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.

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