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Vateria copallifera
As recorded: Vateria copallifera (Retz.) Alston
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Dipterocarpaceae
- Collected by
- (Not on sheet)
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Locality
- Ceylon.
- Island
- Sri Lanka
- Region
- Sri Lanka
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Vateria copallifera observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-11-16.

2025-11-16
Sri Lanka
(c) Peter Zika, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-16
Sri Lanka
(c) Peter Zika, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-13
Sri Lanka
(c) Yuwaree Kamolsawat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-03-03
Sri Lanka
(c) rookantha, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Vateria copallifera. BISH 139173. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956494148. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/139173.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956494148 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
