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Dipterocarpus hispidus

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Species of tree

Dipterocarpus hispidus
Conservation status

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Dipterocarpus
Species: D. hispidus
Binomial name
Dipterocarpus hispidus
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Dipterocarpus hispidus is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, endemic to Sri Lanka.

Flowers

Inflorescence - hardly branched raceme.

Uses

Wood - construction timber, plywood.

Culture

Known as බූ හොර (bu hora) in Sinhala.

References

  1. Ashton, P. (1998). "Dipterocarpus hispidus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T30805A9578502. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T30805A9578502.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
Taxon identifiers
Dipterocarpus hispidus


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