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.