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Pterocarpus marsupium
Malabar kino
As recorded: Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Jayasuriya, A.H.M.
- Collector number
- 1962
- Date
- May 1, 1975
- Locality
- Galoya National Park, Nilgala, Monaragala District.
- Island
- Sri Lanka
- Region
- Sri Lanka
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 1, 1975, Jayasuriya, A.H.M. also collected 20 other specimens.
Pterocarpus marsupium observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 106 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-09.

2026-08-09
Rajasthan, IN
(c) Om prakash, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-09
Rajasthan, IN
(c) Om prakash, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-24
Tamil Nadu, IN
(c) rajesh rocky, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-07-05
Karnataka, IN
(c) ramyasanjay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-28
Mysore, IN-KA, IN
(c) omar_ali_khan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-25
Ranga Reddy, IN-TG, IN
(c) Sai Tulasi Neppali, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pterocarpus marsupium. BISH 587145. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956578602. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/587145.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956578602 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
