Cryptocarya wightiana Thwaites

  • Filed As

    Lauraceae
    Cryptocarya wightiana Thwaites

  • Collector(s)

    A. J. G. H. Kostermans 23331, 28 Apr 1969

  • Location

    Sri Lanka. Ceylon Kuruwita, N. of Hatnapura.

  • Habitat

    evergreen forest.

  • Description

    Common tree of 30 m, diam. 30 cm. Bark finely, superficially fissured. Strips 5 mm wide, soft, pale red brown, 1 mm thick. Live bark 5 mm, chocolate. Flowers yellow.

  • Specimen Notes

    [Record databased by volunteers in the DIGIVOL Crowdsourcing Platform. Imported to NYBG database in 2025.]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4731830

    Occurrence ID: 43809d1e-5d4f-4304-bddf-d24d93fb38c7

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  • Region

    Asia

  • Country

    Sri Lanka

  • Locality

    Ceylon Kuruwita, N. of Hatnapura

  • Elevation

    Alt. 350 m. (1148 ft.)

  • Location Notes

    [Tropical Asia]

  • Distribution

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    No botanical uses.

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