Hopea discolor

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Hopea discolor
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Hopea
Species:
H. discolor
Binomial name
Hopea discolor
Thwaites

Hopea discolor is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.

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References

  1. Ashton, P. (1998). "Hopea discolor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T30809A9578964. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T30809A9578964.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.