| Hopea acuminata | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Hopea |
| Species: | H. acuminata |
| Binomial name | |
| Hopea acuminata Merr. |
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Hopea acuminata is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. 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. the Malay word for the wood is Dasal Lanang. A==Source==