Shorea trapezifolia
| Shorea trapezifolia | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Shorea |
| Species: | S. trapezifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Shorea trapezifolia (Thw.) P. Ashton | |
Shorea trapezifolia is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
Leaves
lanceolate to elliptic, acuminate apex, lateral veins about 11-14 pairs.
Trunk
prominent buttresses; Bark - becoming regularly vertically fissured, patchy light brown-gray; Immature Bark - pale brown; Wood - pale yellow; young twigs pale yellow-brown pubescent.
Flowers
white; Inflorescence - panicles.
Fruits
subglobose, wings 3 long and 2 short, twisted.
Ecology
rain forest canopy; deep soil ridges, lower slopes.
Uses
Wood - light construction, plywood.
Culture
Known as තිනිය දුන් (tiniya dun) in Sinhala.
Source
- Ashton, P. (1998). "Shorea trapezifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 20 May 2014.