Vateria copallifera

Vateria copallifera (Retz.) Alston is a member of the Dipterocarpaceae family, a group of tropical trees. This species is native to Tamil Nadu in southern India and Sri Lanka. In Sri Lanka, it is commonly found in the lowland evergreen rain forests of the southwest, where it grows along river banks and small streams. The species was first described in 1931. It is part of the genus Vateria, which includes several other tree species in the region.