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Nauclea orientalis
Canary Cheesewood
As recorded: Nauclea orientalis (L.) L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- Funk, E.J.
- Collector number
- SL-32
- Date
- December 11, 1992
- Locality
- North Western Province; Puttalam District; Iranawila village; proposed site of 'Voice of America' relay station
- Island
- Sri Lanka
- Region
- Sri Lanka
- Elevation
- 23 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 11, 1992, Funk, E.J. also collected 14 other specimens.
Actinoscirpus grossus
Botany
Alternanthera sessilis
Botany
Azadirachta indica
Botany
Cyperus haspan
Botany
Euphorbiaceae
Botany
Lamiaceae
Botany
Lindernia rotundifolia
Botany
Nauclea orientalis
Botany
Oldenlandia corymbosa
Botany
Oldenlandia corymbosa
Botany
Phyllanthos
Botany
Sphagneticola calendulacea
Botany
Triumfetta rhomboidea
Botany
Utricularia aurea
Botany
Nauclea orientalis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1992. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 327 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.
2026-10-18
Nitmiluk National Park, Nitmiluk, NT, AU
(c) Francis Toldi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Ingham, QLD, AU
(c) elliotcondous, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Kakadu National Park, Kakadu, NT, AU
(c) Francis Toldi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Town Common
(c) Claire Cox, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-30
Jarvisfield QLD, Australia
(c) Lucas Christofides, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-16
Mango Parkway, Nelly Bay, QLD, AU
(c) Rachel Reese, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Nauclea orientalis. BISH 629127. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956467790. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/629127.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956467790 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026