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Osmoxylon truncatum
As recorded: Osmoxylon oliveri Fosberg & Sachet
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Apiales › Araliaceae
- Collected by
- Cheatham, N.H.
- Collector number
- 54
- Date
- April 2, 1966
- Locality
- Collected near Dudiu's homestead near the boundary between Ngeremlengui and Ngardmau
- Island
- Babeldaob Island
- Region
- Palau
- Identified by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Type status
- Isotype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 2, 1966, Cheatham, N.H. also collected 12 other specimens.
Osmoxylon truncatum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-14.

2026-04-14
(c) Jonathan Newman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-10
Palau
(c) Carmelina, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Osmoxylon truncatum. BISH 646910. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956204470. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/646910.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956204470 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
