Hopea brevipetiolaris
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| Hopea brevipetiolaris | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Hopea |
| Species: | H. brevipetiolaris |
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| Hopea brevipetiolaris | |
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Hopea brevipetiolaris is a species of flowering plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree endemic to Sri Lanka. It is native to southwestern Sri Lanka, where it grows on rocky summits in remnant lowland semi-evergreen rain forest. Two subpopulations are known, the larger at the summit of Dunkanda in Kurunegala District and a small number of trees on Dombagaskanda in Kalutara District.[1]
