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Hopea odorata
Ironwood
As recorded: Hopea odorata Roxb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Dipterocarpaceae
- Collected by
- Kostermans, A.J.G.H.
- Collector number
- 27204
- Date
- December 1, 1978
- Locality
- Botan. Garden; Yeradeniya
- Island
- Sri Lanka
- Region
- Sri Lanka
- Elevation
- 450 m
- Identified by
- Ashton, P.S.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 1, 1978, Kostermans, A.J.G.H. also collected 4 other specimens.
Hopea odorata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 36 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-26.

2026-06-26
Mukdahan, TH
(c) nattakorn555, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-28
(c) Zech Yu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-25
(c) klearad, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-04
Thailand
(c) NAT, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-03
Cambodia
(c) Eastern Amberwing, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-31
Thailand
(c) johnlerond, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hopea odorata. BISH 442808. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956458525. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/442808.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956458525 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
