Vatica obscura
Vatica obscura | |
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Conservation status | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
Genus: | Vatica |
Species: | V. obscura |
Binomial name | |
Vatica obscura Trimen | |
Vatica obscura is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
It is an Endangered species threatened by habitat loss.
Leaves
lanceolate, acuminate base, obtuse to broadly cuneate base, lateral veins 11-15 pairs, arched, slender, with shorter intermediaries, intercostals densely reticulate, midrib prominently elevated.
Trunk
Bark - pale gray, smooth, hoop-marked; young parts densely pubescent.
Flowers
Inflorescence - many-flowered, axillary panicles.
Fruits
globose, subequal short wings.
Ecology
forest canopy; riverine forest.
References
- Ashton, P. 1998. Vatica obscura. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 August 2007.