Gordonia speciosa

Gordonia speciosa
Gordonia speciosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Theaceae
Genus: Gordonia
Species: G. speciosa
Binomial name
Gordonia speciosa
(Gardner) Choisy

Gordonia speciosa is a species of plant in the Theaceae family. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.

Leaves

oblong, thick, base tapered, obtuse apex, margins rolled down, pruplish and veinless beneath; sessile.

Trunk

Bark - smooth; Wood - red, hard; twigs glabrous.

Flowers

scarlet and showy, large, solitary.

Fruits

ovoid, smooth, five-angled capsule.

Ecoogy

montane and rain forest canopy.

Uses

ornamental; Bark - medicinal; Wood - light construction.

Culture

It is known as "රතු මිහිරිය - rathu mihiriya" in Sinhala.

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