Cryptocarya wightiana

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
  • Cryptocarya bourdillonii Gamble.
  • Cryptocarya floribunda Wight [Illegitimate]
  • Cryptocarya wightiana var. lanceolata Meisn.
  • Cryptocarya wightiana var. parvifolia Meisn.[2]

Cryptocarya wightiana is a small tree or shrub found in Indian Subcontinent.

Fruits

Purplish black, globosa, smooth, shining drupe.

Ecology

Rain forest subcanopy.

Uses

Wood - rafters, construction.

Culture

Known as "gulu mora" ( ගුලු මොර ) in Sinhala.

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Cryptocarya wightiana Thwaites — the Plant List".
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