saplungan
Hopea plagata
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Family
Dipterocarpaceae
Genus
Hopea
saplungan belongs to the family Dipterocarpaceae, order Malvales, within the Magnoliopsida class.
Species Profile
Species profile data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Hopea plagata faces severe threats from widespread deforestation and habitat conversion throughout its range in Southeast Asian tropical forests. The species is particularly vulnerable due to its slow growth rate and high-value timber, making it a target for selective logging, while remaining populations are increasingly fragmented by agricultural expansion and urban development.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
This dipterocarp tree species inhabits tropical lowland rainforests and mixed dipterocarp forests, typically found at elevations below 800 meters. It occurs in both primary and secondary forest formations with well-drained soils in Southeast Asia.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Hopea plagata faces severe threats from widespread deforestation and habitat conversion throughout its range in Southeast Asian tropical forests. The species is particularly vulnerable due to its slow growth rate and high-value timber, making it a target for selective logging, while remaining populations are increasingly fragmented by agricultural expansion and urban development.
Agricultural conversion
Deforestation and logging
Habitat fragmentation
Selective harvesting for timber
Urban development
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). saplungan (Hopea plagata). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/saplungan