Shorea trapezifolia (Thwaites) P.S.Ashton

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Dipterocarpaceae > Shorea

Characteristics

A tree. It has buttresses. The bark develops regular cracks. The leaves are narrowly oval to sword shaped. They taper to the tip. The flowers are white and in panicles. The fruit are a flattened round shape and have 3 long and 2 short wings.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

A canopy tree in lowland and sometimes highland wet evergreen forest, usually on deep soils. Moist low country at elevations up to 750 metres.
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It is a tropical plant. It grows in rainforest. It grows between 600-1,200 m above sea level.
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Usage

The fruit are made into flour and eaten.
Uses material wood
Edible fruits seeds
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
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Germination treatment soaking
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Distribution

Shorea trapezifolia world distribution map, present in Sri Lanka

Conservation status

Shorea trapezifolia threat status: Critically Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:321473-1
WFO ID wfo-0001046456
COL ID 4X545
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INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Doona trapezifolia Shorea trapezifolia