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Nauclea orientalis
Canary Cheesewood
As recorded: Nauclea orientalis (L.) L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- Craven, L.A.; Schodde, R.L.A.C. Craven →R. Schodde →
- Collector number
- 728
- Date
- January 17, 1968
- Locality
- Aumo, near Ihu
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea
- Identified by
- Smith, A.C.; Darwin, S.P.S.P. Darwin →Albert C. Smith →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 17, 1968, Craven, L.A.; Schodde, R. also collected 2 other specimens.
Nauclea orientalis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 328 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.
2026-10-18
Nitmiluk National Park, Nitmiluk, NT, AU
(c) Francis Toldi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Ingham, QLD, AU
(c) elliotcondous, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Kakadu National Park, Kakadu, NT, AU
(c) Francis Toldi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Town Common
(c) Claire Cox, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-30
Jarvisfield QLD, Australia
(c) Lucas Christofides, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-16
Mango Parkway, Nelly Bay, QLD, AU
(c) Rachel Reese, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Nauclea orientalis. BISH 748562. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956197635. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/748562.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956197635 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026