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Psydrax dicoccos
Ceylon boxwood
As recorded: Canthium dicoccum (Gaertn.) Merr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- Jayasuriya, A.H.M.; Kostermans, A.J.A.H.M. Jayasuriya →A.J.G.H. Kostermans →
- Collector number
- 2326
- Date
- July 23, 1976
- Locality
- Galle District, Kohuwandala-ela off Hiniduma.
- Island
- Sri Lanka
- Region
- Sri Lanka
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 23, 1976, Jayasuriya, A.H.M.; Kostermans, A.J. also collected 1 other specimen.
Psydrax dicoccos observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 64 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-20.
2026-08-20
Kodagu, IN-KA, IN
(c) Aditya Bari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-19
Tamil Nadu, IN
(c) Andres Ecólogo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-27
Tamil Nadu, IN
(c) vasensuli, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-24
(c) mikaelchung, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-17
Karnataka, IN
(c) Aditya Bari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-14
(c) htcheungnicky, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Psydrax dicoccos. BISH 562515. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956578551. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/562515.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956578551 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026