Dipterocarpus hispidus is a species of flowering plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree endemic to southwestern Sri Lanka, where it grows in lowland rain forest.
The species was first described by George Henry Kendrick Thwaites in 1858.
Flowers Inflorescence - hardly branched raceme.
Uses Wood - construction timber, plywood.
Culture Known as බූ හොර (bu hora) in Sinhala.
References
http://www.srilankaview.com/Flora/flora_srilanka209.htm http://www.mergili.at/worldimages/picture.php?/4018 https://books.google.com/books?id=EoEDLlXcdvYC&pg=PA201