Biology:Hopea discolor
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Short description: Species of tree
| Hopea discolor | |
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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: | Hopea |
| Species: | H. discolor
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| Binomial name | |
| Hopea discolor Thwaites
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Hopea discolor is a species of flowering plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree endemic to Sri Lanka. It is native to southwestern Sri Lanka, where it grows in pure stands on ridges in lowland evergreen rain forest. The species has a limited range, and is threatened with habitat loss from expansion of tea plantations and settlements. The IUCN Red List assesses the species as Endangered.[1]
The species was described by George Henry Kendrick Thwaites in 1858.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sri Lankan Red List Group (2024). "Hopea discolor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2024. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-1.RLTS.T30809A220448829.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/30809/220448829. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ↑ "Hopea discolor Thwaites". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:320876-1.
Wikidata ☰ Q5471810 entry
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