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Emmenosperma alphitonioides
bonewood
As recorded: Emmenosperma alphitonioides F.Muell.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Rhamnaceae
- Collected by
- Pullen, R.
- Collector number
- 7144
- Date
- August 24, 1967
- Locality
- Near Morehead airstrip
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- Western Province, Papua New Guinea
- Elevation
- 30 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 24, 1967, Pullen, R. also collected 7 other specimens.
Emmenosperma alphitonioides observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 48 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-11.

2026-07-11
Lady Wakehurst Dr, Royal National Park, NSW, AU
(c) Ethan Beaver, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-23
RXJV+58 Garawarra State Conservation Area, Helensburgh NSW 2508, Australia
(c) Greg Potter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-12
Tamarama Park, Tamarama, NSW, AU
(c) Ciaran Nagle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-08
Lilyvale NSW 2508, Australia
(c) pygmyposs1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-13
Sutherland Shire - East, AU-NS, AU
(c) Peter Shelton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2026-03-03
RXJV+58 Garawarra State Conservation Area, Helensburgh NSW 2508, Australia
(c) Greg Potter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Emmenosperma alphitonioides. BISH 748510. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956562415. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/748510.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956562415 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
