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Vavaea amicorum
Vavaea
As recorded: Vavaea amicorum Benth.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Sapindales › Meliaceae
- Collected by
- Streimann, H.; et al.
- Collector number
- LAE 51784
- Date
- August 9, 1971
- Locality
- Kiunga
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- Western Province, Papua New Guinea
- Elevation
- 24 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Vavaea amicorum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 12 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-19.
2026-06-19
Lee Point-Leanyer Swamp, AU-NT, AU
(c) Vincent Böhm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-19
Territory Wildlife Park, Berry Springs, NT, AU
(c) jperdevich, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-03
Klasuat, Distrik Sorong Timur, Kota Sorong, Papua Bar., Indonesia
(c) Hani Ristiawan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-12-08
Howard Springs Nature Park, Northern Territory
(c) Thomas Mesaglio, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2024-11-10
Point Stuart NT 0822, Australia
(c) Zig Madycki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2024-10-02
QR9V+28 Toloa Rainforest, Fua'amotu, Tonga
(c) Donna Schakelaar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Vavaea amicorum. BISH 76447. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956366135. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/76447.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956366135 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026