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Vateria copallifera
About
Vateria copallifera is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. Fruits have a bitter taste. Traditionally people in the surrounding villages of the tree growing areas collect fruits for preparation of various food items including one of famous food called 'Hal Guti'. A preparation made from this tree is used in preserving traditional manuscripts written on palm leaves.
- Family
- Dipterocarpaceae
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Vateria copallifera
- Slug
- vateria-copallifera
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Dipterocarpaceae
- Genus
- Vateria
- Species
- copallifera
- Wikidata QID
- Q3555021
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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