Diospyros montana

Bombay Ebony

As recorded: Diospyros montana Roxb.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ebenaceae

Collected by: Kostermans, A.J.G.H.
Collector number: 24913
Date: May 28, 1973
Locality: Madhu forest, road to Mannar.
Island: Sri Lanka
Region: Sri Lanka
Record type: Preserved specimen

6 Bishop specimens of Diospyros montana · collected 1900–1989Species page ›

Diospyros montana observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 66 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27

947台灣屏東縣滿州鄉永靖村

(c) greenshank, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-28

Handhi Gundhi Betta, Karnataka, India

(c) Sahaja, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-05-12

CV34+5WV Katraj Ghat, Pune, Maharashtra 412205, India

(c) Milind Girdhari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-02

3525+65H, Chauth Ka Barwara, Rajasthan 322702, India

(c) Amith Kumar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-26

218, Bharat nagar, near ashok vihar phase 4, near Deep Chand Bandhu Hospital, Qila Rai Pithora, New Delhi, Delhi 110016, India

(c) adup, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-25

Fateh Sagar Road, Udaipur, Rajasthan, IN

(c) parul27, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Diospyros montana. BISH 425109. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956223237. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/425109.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956223237 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026