
Elaeocarpus polydactylus
As recorded: Elaeocarpus polydactylus Schltr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Oxalidales › Elaeocarpaceae
- Collected by
- Takeuchi, W.N.; Towati, A.; Jisaka, T.Towati Jisaka →Wayne N. Takeuchi →Al. Towati →
- Collector number
- 19148
- Date
- April 27, 2005
- Locality
- Talus slopes N to NE of the Hides 3 helipad/basecamp
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
- Elevation
- 2,256 m
- Identified by
- Takeuchi, W.N.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 27, 2005, Takeuchi, W.N.; Towati, A.; Jisaka, T. also collected 2 other specimens.
Elaeocarpus polydactylus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 2005. 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 756029. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956652889. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/756029.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956652889 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
