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Anthoshorea stipularis

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Anthoshorea stipularis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Anthoshorea
Species:
A. stipularis
Binomial name
Anthoshorea stipularis
(Thwaites) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck. (2022)
Synonyms[2]

Shorea stipularis Thwaites (1858)

Anthoshorea stipularis is a species of flowering plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree endemic to Sri Lanka.[2]

It grows in remaining lowland evergreen rain forests of southwestern Sri Lanka. It is threatened with habitat loss from the clearance of its native forests for tea plantations. Past selective logging for timber also reduced the species' population.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Sri Lankan Red List Group (2024). "Shorea stipularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024: e.T30816A220446303. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Anthoshorea stipularis (Thwaites) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 5 October 2024.