Hopea acuminata is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae.

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.

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