Doona zeylanica
Appearance
Doona zeylanica | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
Genus: | Doona |
Species: | D. zeylanica
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Binomial name | |
Doona zeylanica Thwaites (1851)
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Synonyms[2] | |
Shorea zeylanica (Thwaites) P.S.Ashton (1972 publ. 1973) |
Shorea zeylanica is a species of flowering plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree endemic to Sri Lanka. It is a canopy tree in the remaining lowland evergreen rain forests of southwestern Sri Lanka, becoming an emergent tree at higher elevations.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Sri Lankan Red List Group (2024). "Shorea zeylanica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024: e.T30826A220448711. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "Doona zeylanica Thwaites". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
External links
[edit]Media related to Shorea zeylanica at Wikimedia Commons