Palaquium thwaitesii
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Sapotaceae |
| Genus: | Palaquium |
| Species: | P. thwaitesii
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| Palaquium thwaitesii | |
Palaquium thwaitesii is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
Leaves
Scattered, oblong-lanceolate-linear, tapering ends, lateral veins inconspicuous.
Trunk
Young parts rusty hairy.
Flowers
Solitary or 2's in leaf axils.
Fruits
Ovoid, pointed berry.
Ecology
Rain forest understory of wet zone.
Uses
Wood - plywood.
References
- ^ Olander, S.B. & Wilkie, P. (2019). "Palaquium thwaitesii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T32576A126571629. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
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