Hopea jucunda

Hopea jucunda
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Hopea
Species:
H. jucunda
Binomial name
Hopea jucunda

Hopea jucunda is a species of flowering plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree endemic to the island of Sri Lanka.[2] The IUCN Red List assesses the species as critically endangered.[1]

The species was first described by George Henry Kendrick Thwaites in 1864.[2]

Uses

Wood - construction timber.

Culture

Known as රත් බෙරලිය (rath beraliya) in Sinhala.

References

  1. ^ a b Ashton, P. (1998). "Hopea jucunda subsp. jucunda". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998 e.T30810A9579078. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T30810A9579078.en. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  2. ^ a b "Hopea jucunda Thwaites". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 6 March 2026.

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