Stemonoporus scalarinervis
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Stemonoporus |
| Species: | S. scalarinervis
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| Stemonoporus scalarinervis | |
Stemonoporus scalarinervis (Sinhalese: ugadu-hal) is a species of flowering plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree endemic to southwestern Sri Lanka, where it grows in lowland evergreen rain forest. It is threatened by timber logging and habitat loss from expanding farms, and the IUCN assesses the species as endangered.[1]
The species was first described by André Joseph Guillaume Henri Kostermans in 1982.[2]
References
- ^ a b Sri Lankan Red List Group. 2024. Stemonoporus scalarinervis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2024: e.T190902A220448065. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-1.RLTS.T190902A220448065.en. Accessed 10 February 2026.
- ^ a b "Stemonoporus scalarinervis Kosterm." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 February 2026.