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Anaxagorea javanica
As recorded: Polyalthia xanthopetala Merr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Magnoliales › Annonaceae
- Collected by
- Elmer, A.D.E.
- Collector number
- 21161
- Date
- October 1, 1922
- Locality
- Tawao, Elphinstone Province, British North Borneo
- Region
- Malaysia
- Identified by
- Merrill, E.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 1, 1922, Elmer, A.D.E. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Anaxagorea javanica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1922. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 12 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-08.

2026-01-08
Vigilante Dr, Kent Ridge Park, Singapore 118176
(c) HP Lim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-07-27
1 Cluny Rd, Singapore 259569
(c) Pizzas fear me, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-01-31
Singapore Botanic Gardens, Central, Singapore
(c) FrancisJNge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-01-31
Tanglin, Singapore
(c) FrancisJNge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-11-24
VVR7+G53, Pong Yaeng, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai 50180, Thailand
(c) Keenan Pepper, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2022-01-14
(c) Apichart Songsangchun, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Anaxagorea javanica. BISH 129503. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956190392. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/129503.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956190392 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
