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Alphitonia excelsa
Red Ash
As recorded: Alphitonia excelsa (Fenzl) Benth.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Rhamnaceae
- Collected by
- Pullen, R.
- Collector number
- 7119
- Date
- August 21, 1967
- Locality
- ca. 3 mi. SE of Morehead Patrol Post
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- Western Province, Papua New Guinea
- Elevation
- 24 m
- Identified by
- (Dup. det.) Schirarend, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 21, 1967, Pullen, R. also collected 4 other specimens.
Alphitonia excelsa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5,140 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Arrawarra Headland, NSW, AU
(c) Liam Hall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Townsville QLD, Australia
(c) drmattnimbs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Western Break, Nerang, QLD, AU
(c) hbutler86, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Mount Crosby QLD 4306, Australia
(c) Elizabeth Meier, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-20
Coomera QLD 4209, Australia
(c) Timothy Ouchtomsky, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Queensland, AU
(c) Greg Tasney, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
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Cite this specimen
Alphitonia excelsa. BISH 38329. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956493346. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/38329.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956493346 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026