Mallotus mollissimus
Kamala
As recorded: Mallotus ricinoides (Pers.) Müll.Arg.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae
- Collected by
- Takeuchi, W.N.
- Collector number
- Collector Number: 4614
- Date
- July 31, 1989
- Locality
- Foothills of the lower Sankwep River; forest on road past Cobari plantation
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
- Identified by
- P.F.Stevens
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 31, 1989, Takeuchi, W.N. also collected 3 other specimens.
Mallotus mollissimus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1989. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 27 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-21.
2026-06-21
Wahpunga School Park, Kin Kin QLD 4571, Australia
(c) Dave Walter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-06
Pinbarren QLD 4568, Australia
(c) Greg Tasney, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2026-02-23
7RQP+VF, Dela, Moraid, Sorong Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesien
(c) Tom Kirschey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-05-07
East Barron QLD 4883, Australia
(c) Penny Taylor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-04-05
Laiban Falls, HC82+53C, Makaira - Daraitan Road, Tanay, Rizal, Philippines
(c) marcel-silvius, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-03-23
Falls Creek Rd, Cooran, QLD, AU
(c) kathylangford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Mallotus mollissimus. BISH 1002850. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37506424. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/1002850.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37506424 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026