Hopea chinensis explained

Hopea chinensis is a species of medium-sized tree (15- tall) in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is found in China (S and SW Guangxi, S and SE Yunnan) and northern Vietnam.[1]

Hopea chinensis is an endangered species threatened by exploitation of its durable timber. In China it is under first-class national protection.[2] It also produces hopeachinols C and D.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hopea chinensis . eFloras . Flora of China . Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA . 14 April 2012.
  2. Web site: National key protected wild plants (first batch) . 2004-07-10 . Nature Reserve of China . 13 April 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120413223605/http://www.nre.cn/htm/04/bhqsj/2004-07-10-12808.htm . 13 April 2012 .
  3. Polyphenolic Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors from Hopea chinensis. Tong Yan, Ting Wang, Wei Wei, Nan Jiang, Yan Hua Qin, Ren Xiang Tan and Hui Ming Ge, Planta Med, 2012, volume 78, issue 10, pages 1015-1019,

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