Balanocarpus zeylanicus
Scientific Name: Balanocarpus zeylanicus
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Common Name: Dunmala
Synonymy:
Balanocarpus brevipetiolaris (Thwaites) Alston [1931;in Trimen, Handb. Fl. Ceylon, 26 (suppl.)]
Shorea brevipetiolaris Thwaites [1885;J. Bot. (London), 23: 205] (b.)
Hopea brevipetiolaris (Thwaites) Ashton P.S. [1972;Blumea, 20: 359]ᵇ
Balanocarpus zeylanicus Trimen [1889;J. Bot. (London), 27: 161]
Distribution : Known only from Doluwe kande,Dunkande and adjacent hills N.E of Kurunegala,in the intermediate zone
Elevation : < 600 m
Tree (Phanerophyte), Max height : 20 m
Uses :
As its name suggests,the resin is much sought after.
Chemical Compounds: Balanocarpol