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Doona zeylanica

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Doona zeylanica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Doona
Species:
D. zeylanica
Binomial name
Doona zeylanica
Thwaites (1851)
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

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  1. ^ a b Sri Lankan Red List Group (2024). "Shorea zeylanica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024: e.T30826A220448711. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Doona zeylanica Thwaites". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
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