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Papuacedrus papuana
As recorded: Papuacedrus papuana (F.Muell.) H.L.Li
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Pinopsida › Pinales › Cupressaceae
- Collected by
- Moll, V.M.
- Collector number
- BW 12863
- Date
- November 27, 1961
- Locality
- N slopes of upper Aifat valley, Senopi to Aifatfekaan, W of Kebar valley
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- West Papua Province, Indonesia
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) James, S.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 27, 1961, Moll, V.M. also collected 7 other specimens.
Papuacedrus papuana observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1961. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-16.

2026-02-16
Kebari Timur, Kebar, Kabupaten Manokwari, Papua Bar., Indonesia
(c) Arief Hamidi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-16
Manokwari, ID-IB, ID
(c) Hani Ristiawan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-16
Manokwari, ID-IB, ID
(c) Hani Ristiawan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-16
Kebari Timur, Kebar, Manokwari Regency, West Papua, Indonesia
(c) Hakim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-08
Arfak Mountains Regency, West Papua, Indonesia
(c) Jeremy Collison, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-17
Sibiogud, Anggi Gida, Arfak Mountains Regency, West Papua, Indonesia
(c) Shawn O'Donnell, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Papuacedrus papuana. BISH 412082. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956656601. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/412082.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956656601 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
