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Buchanania arborescens
satinwood
As recorded: Buchanania arborescens (Blume) Blume
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Sapindales › Anacardiaceae
- Collected by
- Neth. Ind. For. Service
- Collector number
- bb28784
- Date
- August 4, 1939
- Locality
- Molukkan, Soela Eilanden. (Sanana) Wai Tabecokoh
- Region
- Indonesia
- Elevation
- 10 m
- Identified by
- van Steenis, C.G.G.J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 4, 1939, Neth. Ind. For. Service also collected 1 other specimen.
Buchanania arborescens observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1939. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 149 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-27.

2026-09-27
Taiwan
(c) yuhu6458, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-14
Taiwan
(c) 嚴世芳, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-27
Bako, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
(c) Bernhard Fischer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-16
Berry Springs NT 0838, Australia
(c) Roland Muench, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-05
Clifton Beach QLD 4879, Australia
(c) jpitcher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-01
Kakadu National Park, Jabiru, NT, AU
(c) rubynats, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Buchanania arborescens. BISH 41793. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956158315. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/41793.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956158315 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
