Dipterocarpus insignis
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| Dipterocarpus insignis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Dipterocarpus |
| Species: | D. insignis |
| Binomial name | |
| Dipterocarpus insignis | |
Dipterocarpus insignis (Sinhalese Weli-dorana[1]) is a species of flowering plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a large tree endemic to southwestern Sri Lanka.[2] It grows in lowland rain forest, where it occurs in scattered populations.[2] The species is threatened by selective logging for timber and by habitat loss as forests are cleared for tea plantations. The IUCN Red List assesses the species as endangered.[1]
The species was first described by George Henry Kendrick Thwaites in 1858.[2]