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Palaquium thwaitesii is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
| 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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| Binomial name | |
| Palaquium thwaitesii | |
Leaves edit
Scattered, oblong-lanceolate-linear, tapering ends, lateral veins inconspicuous.
Trunk edit
Young parts rusty hairy.
Flowers edit
Solitary or 2's in leaf axils.
Fruits edit
Ovoid, pointed berry.
Ecology edit
Rain forest understory of wet zone.
Uses edit
Wood - plywood.
References edit
- ^ Olander, S.B.; Wilkie, P. (2019). "Palaquium thwaitesii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T32576A126571629. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T32576A126571629.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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