Palaquium thwaitesii
| Palaquium thwaitesii | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Sapotaceae |
| Subfamily: | Sapotoideae |
| Tribe: | Sapoteae |
| Genus: | Palaquium |
| Species: | P. thwaitesii |
| Binomial name | |
| Palaquium thwaitesii Trimen | |
Palaquium thwaitesii is a species of plant in the Sapotaceae family. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
Leaves
scattered, oblong-lanceolate-linear, tapering ends, lateral veins inconspicuous.
Trunk
young parts rusty hairy.
Flowers
solitary or 2's in leaf axils.
Fruits
ovoid, pointed berry.
Ecology
rain forest understory of wet zone.
Uses
Wood - plywood.
Source
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Palaquium thwaitesii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.