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Cotylelobium melanoxylon
As recorded: Cotylelobium melanoxylon Pierre
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Dipterocarpaceae
- Collected by
- Elleh, S.
- Collector number
- 38808
- Date
- August 27, 1963
- Locality
- Sandakan; Batu Sapi
- Island
- Borneo
- Region
- Sabah, Malaysia
- Elevation
- 24 m
- Identified by
- Ashton, P.S.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Cotylelobium melanoxylon observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1963. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-06-03.

2025-06-03
Kabupaten Siak, Riau, Indonesia
(c) @bornok_g.lgn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-12-14
Kabupaten Tapanuli Tengah, Sumatera Utara, Indonesia
(c) @bornok_g.lgn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2018-08-22
Central Tapanuli Regency, North Sumatra, Indonesia
(c) Arief Hamidi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cotylelobium melanoxylon. BISH 26812. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956190978. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/26812.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956190978 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
