Diplodiscus verrucosus

Diplodicus verrucosus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Diplodiscus
Species: D. verrucosus
Binomial name
Diplodiscus verrucosus
(Thwaites) Kosterm.

Diplodiscus verrucosus is a species of flowering plant in the Malvaceae sensu lato or Tiliaceae family. It is found only in Sri Lanka.

Leaves

variable, usually ovate to oblong, subcordate base, rounded apex, shallowly scalloped margins, stellate-scaly above, pubescent and whitish beneath.

Trunk

Bark - smooth; Wood - yellow, strong, heavy; young branches rough with peltate scales.

Flowers

pink-white, small, numerous, Inflorescence - erect, much branched terminal and axillary panicles.

Fruits

yellow, 5-angled, warty, pyriform capsule; persistent calyx.

Ecology

monsoon forest subcanopy, scrub.

Uses

Wood - utensils, handles, cart axles, wheels.

Culture

It is known as "දික්වැන්න - dikwenna" in Sinhala, and as "vidpani" in Tamil.

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