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Alstonia scholaris
White Cheesewood
As recorded: Alstonia scholaris (L.) R.Br.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae
- Collected by
- Koster, Ch.
- Collector number
- BW 10966
- Date
- February 14, 1961
- Locality
- Masni plain, Ca. 25 km W from Manokwari
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- West Papua Province, Indonesia
- Elevation
- 8 m
- Identified by
- Pyle, L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 14, 1961, Koster, Ch. also collected 4 other specimens.
Alstonia scholaris observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1961. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,199 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
J2CR+8VW, Talwas, Rajasthan 323616, India
(c) Noopur🍀, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Kuniya, Panayal, Keralam 671316, India
(c) Dipin DI, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Rohini, Delhi, India
(c) yxsh008, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Selangor, MY
(c) mio_natura, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
SECURITY OFFICE, बाणेर, पुणे, महाराष्ट्र 411045, India
(c) ajay Homkar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
35, Sector 8 Dwarka, Dwarka, New Delhi, Delhi, 110077, India
(c) prince_ps, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Alstonia scholaris. BISH 412403. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956415596. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/412403.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956415596 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026