Abstract
Cryptocarya nitens (Blume) Koord. & Valeton is newly recorded for Singapore. It was discovered during surveys in Bukit Timah Nature Reserve and the Nee Soon Swamp Forest. A description is given, together with a key based mostly on vegetative characters for all Cryptocarya species occurring in Singapore. A short overview of the Lauraceae of Singapore shows that, in total, 57 species belonging to 14 genera have been recorded, of which 47 species in 13 genera are native. Cryptocarya nitens is lectotypified in addition to two of its synonyms.
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