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Cryptocarya wightiana
As recorded: Cryptocarya wightiana Thwaites
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Laurales › Lauraceae
- Collected by
- Balakrishnan, N.
- Collector number
- NBK 220
- Date
- April 3, 1970
- Locality
- Neluwa, Galle District.
- Island
- Sri Lanka
- Region
- Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- Elevation
- 183 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 3, 1970, Balakrishnan, N. also collected 11 other specimens.
Cryptocarya wightiana observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-01-17.
2024-01-17
Karnataka, IN
(c) Dinesh Valke, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2023-05-02
Tamil Nadu, IN
(c) madhavan a.p, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2023-04-29
Tamil Nadu, IN
(c) madhavan a.p, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Cryptocarya wightiana. BISH 610045. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956700880. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/610045.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956700880 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026