Beilschmiedia zeylanica
| Beilschmiedia zeylanica | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Laurales |
| Family: | Lauraceae |
| Genus: | Beilschmiedia |
| Species: | B. zeylanica
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| Binomial name | |
| Beilschmiedia zeylanica | |
Beilschmiedia zeylanica is a species of flowering plant in the family Lauraceae. It is a tree which grows up to 20 metres tall and is endemic to southwestern Sri Lanka. It grows in lowland and montane rain forests from 500 to 1,300 metres elevation. It is threatened by habitat loss from deforestation to expand farms, plantations, and mines.[1]
References
- ^ a b de Kok, R. (2021). "Beilschmiedia zeylanica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021 e.T32589A138501542. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T32589A138501542.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.