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Heptapleurum stellatum
As recorded: Schefflera stellata (Gaertn.) Baill.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Apiales › Araliaceae
- Collected by
- Sumithraarachchi, D.B.
- Collector number
- DBS 395
- Date
- July 2, 1974
- Locality
- Wiltshire Forest, Kandegedara. Matale Distric.,
- Island
- Sri Lanka
- Region
- Central Province, Sri Lanka
- Identified by
- Frodin, D.G.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 2, 1974, Sumithraarachchi, D.B. also collected 1 other specimen.
Heptapleurum stellatum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-22.

2026-05-22
TreeHouse Chalets - Belihuloya
(c) Treehouse Chalets Belihuloya: A Living Laboratory, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-06-29
Maharaja Kadai Fort
no rights reserved

2023-05-12
Shivalli, Karnataka 577424, India
(c) Aditya Bari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-05-22
Periya Thadagam, Tamil Nadu, India
(c) Selvaganesh K, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Heptapleurum stellatum. BISH 433844. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956138561. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/433844.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956138561 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
