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Pimelodendron amboinicum
As recorded: Pimelodendron papuanum Warb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae
- Collected by
- Menusefer, A.
- Collector number
- BW 8172
- Date
- May 15, 1960
- Locality
- Prafi; Manokwari
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- West Papua Province, Indonesia
- Elevation
- 130 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 15, 1960, Menusefer, A. also collected 4 other specimens.
Pimelodendron amboinicum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1960. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-18.

2026-04-18
Manokwari, Manokwari Barat, Manokwari Regency, West Papua, Indonesia
(c) Ezra Tetelepta, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-10
Sorong, ID-IB, ID
(c) Hani Ristiawan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-09-15
Sorong Timur, Sorong, West Papua, ID
(c) Yanuar Ishaq Dc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pimelodendron amboinicum. BISH 412556. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956166455. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/412556.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956166455 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
