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Cryptocarya
As recorded: Cryptocarya R.Br.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Laurales › Lauraceae
- Collected by
- Balakrishnan, N.
- Collector number
- NBK 329
- Date
- January 5, 1970
- Locality
- Udakarawita, Ratnapura district: Sabaragamuwa Province.
- Region
- Sri Lanka
- Elevation
- 457 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 5, 1970, Balakrishnan, N. also collected 2 other specimens.
Cryptocarya observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5,808 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28
Parque Nacional Radal Siete Tazas, Molina, Región del Maule, CL
(c) Martina Sayes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
New South Wales, AU
(c) Michelle Colpus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Goat Track, Highvale QLD 4520, Australia
(c) p_storer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Adelines Way, Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU
(c) timmyhart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Arrawarra Beach Rd, Arrawarra, NSW, AU
(c) Liam Hall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Cedar Creek, QLD, AU
(c) bigdoggetter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cryptocarya. BISH 509095. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956139690. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/509095.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956139690 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
