Hopea utilis
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Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Hopea utilis faces severe pressure from commercial logging operations targeting its valuable timber, which is highly prized for construction and furniture making. Deforestation for agricultural expansion, particularly oil palm plantations, has fragmented its remaining forest habitat across Southeast Asia. The species' slow growth rate and specific soil requirements make natural regeneration extremely difficult in disturbed areas.
Habitat
Hopea utilis inhabits lowland tropical rainforests, typically found in primary and mature secondary forests on well-drained soils. The species occurs in mixed dipterocarp forests at elevations up to 800 meters, often growing alongside other commercially valuable timber species.
Conservation measures underway
Other threatened species in DIPTEROCARPACEAE
Threatened in India
Frequently asked questions
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