Shorea zeylanica
| Shorea zeylanica | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Shorea |
| Species: | S. zeylanica |
| Binomial name | |
| Shorea zeylanica (Thw.) P. Ashton | |
Shorea zeylanica is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
Leaves
elliptic to lanceolate, cuneate prominently revolute base, caudate apex.
Trunk
low concave buttresses; Bark - yellow-brown, irregularly flaky; Immature Bark - pale brown; Wood - pale yellow.
Flowers
white; Inflorescence - lax pendent panicles.
Fruits
ovoid, pointed, wings 3 long and 2 short, twisted.
Ecology
rain forest canopy, ridges and slopes.
Uses
Wood - construction timber.
Culture
Known as දුන් (dun) in Sinhala.
Source
- Ashton, P. (1998). "Shorea zeylanica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 20 May 2014.