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Dimocarpus malesianus
As recorded: Dimocarpus longan var. malesianus
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Sapindales › Sapindaceae
- Collected by
- Elmer, A.D.E.
- Collector number
- 21354
- Date
- October 1, 1922
- Locality
- Tawao, Elphistone Province, Brithish North Borneo.
- Island
- Borneo
- Region
- Malaysia
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 1, 1922, Elmer, A.D.E. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Dimocarpus malesianus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1922. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-31.

2026-08-31
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) ianling, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-31
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) mercury9nine, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-19
Central Water Catchment, Singapore
(c) Gavin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-11-06
Bukit Panjang, Singapore
(c) leewm66, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-04-10
Sungei Kadut, Singapore
(c) weishou, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-04-09
Sungei Kadut, Singapore
(c) zicky, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dimocarpus malesianus. BISH 179549. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956179744. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/179549.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956179744 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
