Anthoshorea stipularis is a species of flowering plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree endemic to Sri Lanka.[2]
| Anthoshorea stipularis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Anthoshorea |
| Species: | A. stipularis
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| Binomial name | |
| Anthoshorea stipularis (Thwaites) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck. (2022)
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Shorea stipularis Thwaites (1858) | |
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
edit- ^ a b Sri Lankan Red List Group (2024). "Shorea stipularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024: e.T30816A220446303. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Anthoshorea stipularis (Thwaites) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
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