Hora (Tree)

Dipterocarpus zeylanicus is an evergreen perennial plant endemic to the island of Sri Lanka. It grows as a tree of about 170 ft. high and produces timber that can be used for bent works, plywood, boats, planks, casks and piles (Worthington, 1959). The bark is pale-grey in colour with swirl marks (Worthington, 1959). The fruit is purple in colour when young. Trees are majorly found in the southwestern wet zone of the country, below 3,000 ft. (Worthington, 1959). 

Vernacular names

Sinhala: හොර (Hora)                                            Tamil: ?

Scientific classification

Kingdom: Plantae

Order: Malvales

Family: Dipterocarpaceae

Genus: Dipterocarpus

Species: Dipterocarpus zeylanicus

Attribution

1) Königlicher garten peradeniya Dipterocarpus zeylanicus and Königlicher garten peradeniya Dipterocarpus zeylanicus by Z thomas are licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0

References

1) Worthington, T.B., 1959. Ceylon trees. Ceylon trees. p.49.

This page was last updated on 10 May 2022
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