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Diospyros sylvatica
As recorded: Diospyros sylvatica Roxb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ebenaceae
- Collected by
- Kostermans, A.J.G.H.
- Collector number
- 25239
- Date
- July 23, 1974
- Locality
- Kurunagele Hills.
- Island
- Sri Lanka
- Region
- Sri Lanka
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Anderson, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Diospyros sylvatica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 21 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-08-12.

2024-08-12
Kallar R.F., Tamil Nadu 641305, India
no rights reserved

2024-05-29
Pophali, Maharashtra, India
(c) Dinesh Valke, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2024-05-02
Āmbavna, Maharashtra, India
(c) Dinesh Valke, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2024-03-22
Tamil Nadu, India
no rights reserved

2023-04-18
Tamil Nadu, India
(c) madhavan a.p, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2023-04-01
Mātherān, Maharashtra, India
(c) Dinesh Valke, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Diospyros sylvatica. BISH 408613. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956394141. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/408613.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956394141 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
