Shorea congestiflora
| Shorea congestiflora | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Shorea |
| Species: | S. congestiflora |
| Binomial name | |
| Shorea congestiflora (Thw.) P. Ashton | |
Shorea congestiflora is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
Leaves
narrowly elliptic to ovate, subcordate base, long acuminate apex, lateral veins 11-15 pairs.
Trunk
buttresses thin and low; Bark - vertically fissured, coppery brown to gray, mottled; Immature Bark - meaty red, fibrous; W- pink.
Flowers
pale pink; Inflorescence - axillary panicles.
Fruits
subglobose, wings 3 long and 2 short, twisted.
Ecology
rain forest canopy on deep soil; ridges, lower hillsides of wet zone.
Uses
Wood - plywood.
Culture
Known as තිනිය (tiniya) by local people.
Source
- Ashton, P. 1998. Shorea congestiflora. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.