Hopea cordifolia
Encyclopedia
Hopea cordifolia is a species of plant
in the Dipterocarpaceae
family. It is endemic to Sri Lanka
.
Its wood is dark yellowish brown, very hard and heavy. It is capable of sanding up to grate transverse strains. It is durable and takes polish very well. Its density is 64 lb/cuft.
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
in the Dipterocarpaceae
Dipterocarpaceae
Dipterocarpaceae is a family of 17 genera and approximately 500 species of mainly tropical lowland rainforest trees. The family name, from the type genus Dipterocarpus, is derived from Greek and refers to the two-winged fruit...
family. It is endemic to Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
.
Its wood is dark yellowish brown, very hard and heavy. It is capable of sanding up to grate transverse strains. It is durable and takes polish very well. Its density is 64 lb/cuft.
Source
- Ashton, P. 1998. Hopea cordifolia. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 August 2007.