Dipterocarpus hispidus

Dipterocarpus hispidus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Dipterocarpus
Species:
D. hispidus
Binomial name
Dipterocarpus hispidus
Synonyms[2]

Dipterocarpus oblongus A.DC.

Dipterocarpus hispidus is a species of flowering plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae.[2] It is a tree endemic to southwestern Sri Lanka, where it grows in lowland rain forest.[1]

The species was first described by George Henry Kendrick Thwaites in 1858.[2]

Flowers

Inflorescence - hardly branched raceme.

Uses

Wood - construction timber, plywood.

Culture

Known as බූ හොර (bu hora) in Sinhala.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Ashton, P. (1998). "Dipterocarpus hispidus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998 e.T30805A9578502. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T30805A9578502.en. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  2. ^ a b c "Dipterocarpus hispidus Thwaites". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 12 April 2026.