Shorea disticha

Shorea disticha
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Shorea
Species: S. disticha
Binomial name
Shorea disticha
(Thw.) P. Ashton

Shorea disticha is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.

Leaves

ovate-oblong to elliptic, obtuse to subcordate base, tapering apex, lateral veins about 8-11 pairs, without intermediaries, intercostals densely scalriform

Trunk

Bark - yellow brown, coming away in large patches; Immature Bark - pale brown; twigs yellow-brown pubescent; resinous.

Flowers

white; Inflorescence - axillary panicle.

Fruits

ovoid, pointed, wings 3 long and 2 short, twisted.

Ecology

rain forest canopy, deep soil, ridges, slopes of wet zone.

Uses

Wood - construction timber; resin-incense; fruits - vegetable.

Culture

Known as බෙරලිය (beraliya) in Sinhala.

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