Cryptocarya wightiana explained

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

• http://www.biotik.org/india/species/c/crypwigh/crypwigh_en.html
• http://lauraceae.myspecies.info/category/lauraceae/lauraceae/cryptocarya/cryptocarya-wightiana-griffithii
• http://iucnredlist.org/details/32590/0
• http://nopr.niscair.res.in/bitstream/123456789/24293/1/IJCB%2040B(12)%201287-1288.pdf
• http://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/9845