Shorea oblongifolia
| Shorea oblongifolia | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Shorea |
| Species: | S. oblongifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Shorea oblongifolia Thw. | |
Shorea oblongifolia is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
Leaves
oblong, cordate base, tapering apex, subrevolute margins, lateral veins 13-16 pairs, intercostals scalariform.
Trunk
often crooked, small buttresses; Bark - irregularly thinly flaky, tawny brown.
Flowers
cream to pinkish; Inflorescence - axillary to ramiflorous panicles.
Fruits
ovoid to ellipsoid, apiculate, wings 3 long and 2 short, not twisted.
Ecology
rain forest canopy, alluvial valleys, lower slopes of wet zone.
Uses
Wood - construction timber.
Culture
Known as බෙරලිය (beraliya) in Sinhala.
Source
- Ashton, P. 1998. Shorea oblongifolia. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.