Biology:Dipterocarpus hispidus
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Short description: Species of tree
| Dipterocarpus hispidus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Dipterocarpus |
| Species: | D. hispidus
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| Binomial name | |
| Dipterocarpus hispidus Thwaites
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Dipterocarpus oblongus A.DC. | |
Dipterocarpus hispidus is a species of flowering plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae.[2] It is a tree endemic to southwestern Sri Lanka, where it grows in lowland rain forest.[1]
The species was first described by George Henry Kendrick Thwaites in 1858.[2]
Flowers
Inflorescence - hardly branched raceme.
Uses
Wood - construction timber, plywood.
Culture
Known as බූ හොර (bu hora) in Sinhala.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ashton, P. (1998). "Dipterocarpus hispidus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1998. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T30805A9578502.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/30805/9578502. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Dipterocarpus hispidus Thwaites". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:320692-1.
- http://www.srilankaview.com/Flora/flora_srilanka209.htm
- http://www.mergili.at/worldimages/picture.php?/4018
- https://books.google.com/books?id=EoEDLlXcdvYC&pg=PA201
Wikidata ☰ Q3029271 entry
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