Stemonoporus oblongifolius

Stemonoporus oblongifolius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Stemonoporus
Species:
S. oblongifolius
Binomial name
Stemonoporus oblongifolius
Synonyms[2]
  • Vateria oblongifolia (Thwaites) Thwaites
  • Vatica oblonga A.DC.
  • Vesquella oblongifolia (Thwaites) F.Heim

Stemonoporus oblongifolius is a species of flowering plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a small tree endemic to southwestern Sri Lanka. It is native to Adam's Peak, where it is sparsely distributed in hill evergreen rain forest.[2][1]

The species was first described by George Henry Kendrick Thwaites in 1854.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Sri Lankan Red List Group (2024). "Stemonoporus oblongifolius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024 e.T32540A220445657. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-1.RLTS.T32540A220445657.en. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  2. ^ a b c "Stemonoporus oblongifolius Thwaites". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
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