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Acacia simsii
Heathlands Wattle
As recorded: Acacia simsii A.Cunn. ex Benth.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Pullen, R.
- Collector number
- 7195
- Date
- August 30, 1967
- Locality
- Morehead Patrol Post
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- Western Province, Papua New Guinea
- Elevation
- 30 m
- Identified by
- Pedley, L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 30, 1967, Pullen, R. also collected 4 other specimens.
Acacia simsii observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 91 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-30.
2026-09-30
Rita Island QLD, Australia
(c) Lucas Christofides, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-17
Cape Cleveland QLD 4810, Australia
(c) Russell Cumming, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-08
5 Span Cl, Brinsmead, QLD, AU
(c) Rene, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-31
Mount Elliot QLD 4816, Australia
(c) cesdamess, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-12
Cape Cleveland QLD 4810, Australia
(c) Russell Cumming, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-09
Queensland, AU
(c) EcoNeighbour_, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Acacia simsii. BISH 38316. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956318763. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/38316.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956318763 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026