Hopea discolor
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| Hopea discolor | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Hopea |
| Species: | H. discolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Hopea discolor | |
Hopea discolor 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 in pure stands on ridges in lowland evergreen rain forest. The species has a limited range, and is threatened with habitat loss from expansion of tea plantations and settlements. The IUCN Red List assesses the species as Endangered.[1]
The species was described by George Henry Kendrick Thwaites in 1858.[2]
