Stemonoporus gardneri
| Stemonoporus gardneri | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Stemonoporus |
| Species: | S. gardneri |
| Binomial name | |
| Stemonoporus gardneri Thw. | |
Stemonoporus gardneri is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
Leaves
ovate, obtuse to subcordate base, tapering apex, lateral veins 9-13 pairs, intercostals densely reticulate.
Trunk
many ascending twisted branches; twigs prominently leaf-scarred; young parts pale, sparsely pubescent.
Flowers
pale lemon-yellow; I- lax paniculate.
Fruits
globose, smooth, short calyx lobes, no wings.
Ecology
montane and rain forest subcanopy.
References
- Ashton, P. 1998. Stemonoporus gardneri. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.