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Cryptocarya pleurosperma
Poison Walnut
As recorded: Cryptocarya pleurosperma C.T.White & W.D.Francis
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Laurales › Lauraceae
- Collected by
- Gray, B.
- Collector number
- 908
- Date
- February 8, 1978
- Locality
- T.R. 1230; Boonjee; L.A. 17°22'S 145°44'E
- Region
- Queensland, Australia
- Elevation
- 720 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Anderson, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 8, 1978, Gray, B. also collected 2 other specimens.
Cryptocarya pleurosperma observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 18 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-12.

2026-09-12
Wooroonooran, Cairns - Pt B, AU-QL, AU
(c) Evert Materman, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2026-08-17
Bruce Hwy, Eubenangee, QLD, AU
(c) ryanthughes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-12
Lake Eacham QLD, Australia
(c) Rene, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-27
Danbulla QLD 4872, Australia
(c) Rene, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-16
Wooroonooran National Park, Wooroonooran, QLD, AU
(c) Rene, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-23
Daintree National Park - Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land, Cape Tribulation, QLD, AU
(c) aaliyah hahn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cryptocarya pleurosperma. BISH 620111. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956506844. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/620111.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956506844 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
