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Planchonella obovata
Lalaha
As recorded: Planchonella obovata (R.Br.) Pierre
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Sapotaceae
- Collected by
- Koster, Ch.
- Collector number
- BW 15531
- Date
- August 9, 1962
- Locality
- Meos Num Geelvinkbay
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- Papua Province, Indonesia
- Elevation
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 9, 1962, Koster, Ch. also collected 8 other specimens.
Planchonella obovata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1962. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 537 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
墾丁國家公園, 恆春鎮, 屏東縣, TW
(c) usaviah, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-12
Fitzroy Island, QLD, AU
(c) jordancutler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10
墾丁國家公園, 恆春鎮, 屏東縣, TW
(c) usaviah, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10
203台灣基隆市中山區仙洞巖(佛手洞)
(c) 博甫, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10
墾丁國家公園, 恆春鎮, 屏東縣, TW
(c) usaviah, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10
墾丁國家公園, 恆春鎮, 屏東縣, TW
(c) usaviah, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Planchonella obovata. BISH 418820. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956497665. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/418820.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956497665 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
