Hopea pedicellata (Brandis) Sym., Gard. Bull. S.S. 9 (1938)
Latin for 'flower stalk'.

Synonyms
Hopea griffithii var. pedicellata Brandis, Hopea siamensis Heim

Description
Emergent tree up to 66 m tall and 92 cm dbh. Stem with resin. Stipules up to ca. 2 mm long. Leaves alternate, simple, penni-veined, with inconspicuous secondary veins placed close together. Flowers ca. 3 mm in diameter, white-yellow, placed in panicles. Fruits ca. 6 mm long, green-red, with two ca. 30 mm long wings, wind dispersed.

Ecology
In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp forests up to 1000 m altitude. On hillsides and ridges with rich clay soils. In secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant tree.

Uses
The resin and timber is used.

Distribution
Indo-China, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo (Sarawak, Brunei, Sabah, East-Kalimantan).

Local names in Borneo
Garik kecil daun, Luis, Selangan, Selangan batu merah.