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Goniocheton arborescens
Mossman mahogany
As recorded: Dysoxylum arborescens (Blume) Miq.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Sapindales › Meliaceae
- Collected by
- Floyd, A.G.
- Collector number
- 6506
- Date
- August 7, 1954
- Locality
- Galilo Village, near Cape Hoskins
- Island
- New Britain
- Region
- West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Imada, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 7, 1954, Floyd, A.G. also collected 5 other specimens.
Goniocheton arborescens observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1954. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 22 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-09.
2026-04-09
Edge Hill QLD, Australia
(c) Steve Fitzgerald, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2026-03-15
Bartle Frere, QLD, AU
(c) Rachel Platte, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-14
Frenchman Creek Rd, Babinda, QLD, AU
(c) Rachel Platte, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-27
Smithfield Conservation Park, Smithfield, QLD, AU
(c) ryanthughes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-20
Smithfield Conservation Park, Smithfield, QLD, AU
(c) ryanthughes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-03-12
Goldsborough QLD 4865, Australia
(c) apteryxrowi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Goniocheton arborescens. BISH 160275. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956568764. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/160275.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956568764 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026