| Hopea odorata | |
|---|---|
 Leaves of H. odorata | |
| Conservation status | |
 Vulnerable (iucn2.3) | |
| Taxonomy | |
| Kingdom | |
| (unranked) |
Angiosperms |
| (unranked) |
Eudicots |
| (unranked) |
Rosids |
| Order |
Malvales |
| Family |
Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus |
Hopea |
| Species |
H. odorata |
| Naming and discovery | |
| Botanist |
Roxb. |
Hopea odorata (takian or thingwa[1]) is a species of flowering plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. It is found in Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.
It is an evergreen tree, growing up to 150 ft. (45 m.) tall. Its bark is colored dark brown or black, and has cracks in it. The leaves are alternate, and measure 4-8 inches long. The flower is small and colored white to pink and is borne on axillary panicles. The fruit is a single-seeded round nut.[1]
This plant is sometimes grown for its timber. It is also planted sometimes as an ornamental plant or as a shade tree.[1] In Thailand, the spirit, Lady Takian is believed to inhabit the tree.
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