Cryptocarya wightiana
Appearance
| Cryptocarya wightiana | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Laurales |
| Family: | Lauraceae |
| Genus: | Cryptocarya |
| Species: | C. wightiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptocarya wightiana | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
Cryptocarya wightiana is a species of flowering plant in the family Lauraceae. It is a small tree or shrub native to southern India, Sri Lanka, the southern Andaman Islands, and Myanmar.[2]
The species was described by George Henry Kendrick Thwaites in 1861.[2]
Fruits
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Purplish black, globosa, smooth, shining drupe.
Ecology
[edit]Rain forest subcanopy.
Uses
[edit]Wood - rafters, construction.
Culture
[edit]Known as "gulu mora" ( ගුලු මොර ) in Sinhala.
References
[edit]- ↑ de Kok, R. (2024). "Cryptocarya wightiana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024 e.T32590A138501574. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T32590A138501574.en. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Cryptocarya wightiana Thwaites". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- http://www.biotik.org/india/species/c/crypwigh/crypwigh_en.html
- http://lauraceae.myspecies.info/category/lauraceae/lauraceae/cryptocarya/cryptocarya-wightiana-griffithii
- http://nopr.niscair.res.in/bitstream/123456789/24293/1/IJCB%2040B(12)%201287-1288.pdf
- http://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/9845