
Chrysolepis chrysophylla
Golden chinquapin
As recorded: Castanopsis chrysophylla (Douglas ex Hook.) A.DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fagales › Fagaceae
- Collected by
- Forbes, C.N.; GoldsmithCharles N. Forbes →J.H. Goldsmith →
- Collector number
- 1607
- Locality
- Moranga Ridge.
- Region
- California, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Chrysolepis chrysophylla observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,912 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
SE Deep Lake Rd, Port Orchard, WA, US
(c) teacozy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
SE Deep Lake Rd, Port Orchard, WA, US
(c) Milli Vedder, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
SE Deep Lake Rd, Port Orchard, WA, US
(c) teacozy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
SE Deep Lake Rd, Port Orchard, WA, US
(c) teacozy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
SE Deep Lake Rd, Port Orchard, WA, US
(c) teacozy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
SE Deep Lake Rd, Port Orchard, WA, US
(c) teacozy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Chrysolepis chrysophylla. BISH 16316. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956474674. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/16316.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956474674 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
