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Hopea odorata

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BISH 442808Botany

Hopea odorata

Ironwood

As recorded: Hopea odorata Roxb.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Dipterocarpaceae

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
3 Bishop specimens of Hopea odorata · collected 1959–1978Species page ›

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.

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.

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