Shorea affinis
| Shorea affinis | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Shorea |
| Species: | S. affinis |
| Binomial name | |
| Shorea affinis (Thwaites) P. Ashton | |
Shorea affinis is a plant species in the Dipterocarpaceae family endemic to Sri Lanka.
Leaves
lanceolate, rounded base, acuminate apex, margins revolute, lateral veins 9 pairs with intermediaries between purplish pink flush.
Trunk
low concave buttresses, cylindrical; B- smooth to longitudinally cracked and flaked, gray to brown.
Flowers
white; Inflorescence - axillary panicles.
Fruits
subglobose, wings 3 long and 2 short, twisted.
Ecology
rain forest canopy, hillsides and steep ridges.
Uses
Wood - plywood.
Culture
Known as බෙරලිය දුන් (beraliya dun) in Sinhala.
Source
- Ashton, P. 1998. Shorea affinis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.