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Castanopsis acuminatissima
As recorded: Castanopsis acuminatissima (Blume) A.DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fagales › Fagaceae
- Collected by
- Allison, A.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- September 23, 1988
- Locality
- Biaru Road; 21km S ; 10 km E of Wau Aerodrome
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
- Elevation
- 2,080 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 23, 1988, Allison, A. also collected 4 other specimens.
Castanopsis acuminatissima observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-25.

2026-02-25
Kebar Tengah, Kebar, Manokwari Regency, West Papua, Indonesia
(c) Hakim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-25
Kabupaten Manokwari, Papua Bar., Indonesia
(c) Hani Ristiawan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-17
Manokwari, Papua Barat, Indonesia
(c) Hani Ristiawan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-17
3966+WC3, Ba Vì, Hanoi, Vietnam
(c) Akmal Idham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Castanopsis acuminatissima. BISH 1001289. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956282668. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/1001289.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956282668 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
