Doona disticha is a species of flowering plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a small tree endemic to Sri Lanka. It is native to the remaining lowland rain forests of southwestern Sri Lanka. It is threatened by overharvesting for timber, and by habitat loss by clearance of forest land for tea plantations.[1]

Doona disticha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Doona
Species:
D. disticha
Binomial name
Doona disticha
(Thwaites) Pierre (1890)
Synonyms[2]
  • Doona oblonga Thwaites ex Trimen (1885)
  • Shorea disticha (Thwaites) P.S.Ashton (1972 publ. 1973)
  • Stemonoporus distichus (Thwaites) F.Heim (1892)
  • Sunaptea disticha (Thwaites) Trimen (1885)
  • Vateria disticha Thwaites (1864)
  • Vatica disticha (Thwaites) A.DC. (1868)

References

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  1. ^ a b Sri Lankan Red List Group (2024). "Shorea disticha". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024: e.T30820A220447452. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Doona disticha (Thwaites) Pierre". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 September 2024.