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Castanopsis acuminatissima
Papua New Guinea Chinquapin
As recorded: Castanopsis acuminatissima (Blume) A.DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fagales › Fagaceae
- Collected by
- Poore, M.E.D.
- Collector number
- 1347
- Date
- December 15, 1963
- Region
- Indonesia
- Elevation
- 1,219 m
- Identified by
- Joepoduw, E.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Castanopsis acuminatissima observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1963. 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 144343. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956396806. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/144343.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956396806 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
