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Cryptocarya wightiana

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Cryptocarya wightiana
Scientific classification Edit this 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.[1]

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

Fruits

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Cryptocarya wightiana drupes

Purplish black, globosa, smooth, shining drupe.

Ecology

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Rain forest subcanopy.

Uses

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Wood - rafters, construction.

Culture

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

References

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