Palaquium thwaitesii is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.

Palaquium thwaitesii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Sapotaceae
Genus: Palaquium
Species:
P. thwaitesii
Binomial name
Palaquium thwaitesii

Leaves

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Scattered, oblong-lanceolate-linear, tapering ends, lateral veins inconspicuous.

Trunk

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Young parts rusty hairy.

Flowers

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Solitary or 2's in leaf axils.

Fruits

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Ovoid, pointed berry.

Ecology

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Rain forest understory of wet zone.

Uses

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Wood - plywood.

References

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  1. ^ Olander, S.B.; Wilkie, P. (2019). "Palaquium thwaitesii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T32576A126571629. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T32576A126571629.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.