Stemonoporus ceylanicus

Stemonoporus ceylanicus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Stemonoporus
Species:
S. ceylanicus
Binomial name
Stemonoporus ceylanicus
Synonyms[3]
  • Stemonoporus macrophyllus Thwaites
  • Stemonoporus wightii Thwaites
  • Stemonoporus zeylanicus (Wight) Alston, orth. var.[2]
  • Vateria ceylanica Wight (1838) (basionym)
  • Vateria wightii (Thwaites) Thwaites
  • Vateria zeylanica Walp.
  • Vatica wightii (Thwaites) A.DC.

Stemonoporus ceylanicus (Sinhalese: Hal-mandora) is a species of flowering plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae.[1] It is a tree native to Sri Lanka. It is a large tree which grows near streams in lowland evergreen rain forest. The IUCN assesses the species as Endangered.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Sri Lankan Red List Group. 2024. Stemonoporus wightii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2024: e.T190903A220448108. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-1.RLTS.T190903A220448108.en. Accessed 10 February 2026.
  2. ^ "Stemonoporus zeylanicus". International Plant Names Index. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  3. ^ "Stemonoporus ceylanicus (Wight) Alston". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
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