Hopea chinensis is a species of medium-sized tree ( tall) in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is found in southern China (S and SW Guangxi and S and SE Yunnan) and northern Vietnam. It grows in tropical and subtropical lowland and montane moist evergreen forests.
Hopea chinensis is an endangered species threatened by exploitation of its durable timber. In China it is under first-class national protection. It also produces hopeachinols C and D.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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