Shorea lissophylla
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| Shorea lissophylla | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Shorea |
| Species: | S. lissophylla |
| Binomial name | |
| Shorea lissophylla | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Isoptera lissophylla (Thwaites) Livera | |
Shorea lissophylla is a species of flowering plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a small tree endemic to Sri Lanka. It is native to the lowland rain forests of southwestern Sri Lanka, where it grows in shallow poor soil on hilltop and streamside rock outcrops.[1]
The species was described by George Henry Kendrick Thwaites in 1864.[2]
