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Elaeocarpus polydactylus
As recorded: Elaeocarpus azaleifolius Knuth
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Oxalidales › Elaeocarpaceae
- Collected by
- van Royen, P.
- Collector number
- 11063
- Date
- June 12, 1976
- Locality
- Mt. Amungwiwa
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
- Elevation
- 3,050 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 12, 1976, van Royen, P. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Elaeocarpus polydactylus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-15.

2026-03-15
Manokwari, Papua Barat, Indonesia
(c) Hani Ristiawan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-15
Kebar, Kabupaten Manokwari, Papua Bar., Indonesia
(c) Hakim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Elaeocarpus polydactylus. BISH 427830. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956247882. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/427830.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956247882 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
