Ternstroemia cherryi
cherry beech
As recorded: Ternstroemia cherryi (F.M.Bailey) Merr. ex J.F.Bailey & C.T.White
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Pentaphylacaceae
- Collected by
- Gillison, A.N.; studentsAndrew N. Gillison →students →
- Collector number
- NGF 25592
- Date
- October 5, 1967
- Locality
- Kassam Pass
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
- Elevation
- 1,524 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Ternstroemia cherryi observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-15.
2026-06-15
Cape Tribulation QLD 4873, Australia
(c) icybugs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-19
Kabupaten Manokwari, Papua Bar., Indonesia
(c) Hani Ristiawan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-19
Kebar Tengah, Kebar, Manokwari Regency, West Papua, Indonesia
(c) Hakim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-19
Kebar Tengah, Kebar, Kabupaten Manokwari, Papua Bar., Indonesia
(c) Arief Hamidi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-08-14
Candlenut
(c) Kai Squires, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ternstroemia cherryi. BISH 591564. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956403785. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/591564.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956403785 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026