Buchanania arborescens

satinwood

As recorded: Buchanania arborescens (Blume) Blume

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Sapindales › Anacardiaceae

Collected by: Edano, G.E.
Collector number: 9229
Date: February 27, 1957
Locality: Tandotao Point, along Lake Danao
Island: Cagayan Sulu
Region: Sulu Province, Philippines
Elevation: 130 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

88 Bishop specimens of Buchanania arborescens · collected 1908–2015Species page ›

Buchanania arborescens observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1957. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 149 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-27.

2026-09-27

Taiwan

(c) yuhu6458, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-14

Taiwan

(c) 嚴世芳, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-27

Bako, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia

(c) Bernhard Fischer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-16

Berry Springs NT 0838, Australia

(c) Roland Muench, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-05

Clifton Beach QLD 4879, Australia

(c) jpitcher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-01

Kakadu National Park, Jabiru, NT, AU

(c) rubynats, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Buchanania arborescens. BISH 128727. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956548841. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/128727.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956548841 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026