Stemonoporus laevifolius

Stemonoporus laevifolius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Stemonoporus
Species:
S. laevifolius
Binomial name
Stemonoporus laevifolius

Stemonoporus laevifolius is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree endemic to southwestern Sri Lanka. It is known from two locations in Sinharaja Forest Reserve, where it grows in lowland evergreen rain forest. The species is threatened by timber overharvesting and habitat loss from conversion of its native forests to farms and plantations. The IUCN Red List assesses the species as Critically Endangered.[1]

The species was first described by André Joseph Guillaume Henri Kostermans in 1982.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Sri Lankan Red List Group (2024). "Stemonoporus laevifolius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024 e.T36440A220447280. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-1.RLTS.T36440A220447280.en. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  2. ^ "Stemonoporus laevifolius Kosterm". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
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