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Elaeocarpus angustifolius
Blue Quandong
As recorded: Elaeocarpus angustifolius Blume
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Oxalidales › Elaeocarpaceae
- Collected by
- Smith, L.S.
- Collector number
- NGF 1228
- Date
- 1945
- Locality
- A few mi SE of Tadji airstrip near Aitape
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- West Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
- Elevation
- 8 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) James, S.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Elaeocarpus angustifolius observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1945. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 171 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.

2026-10-20
Lanut, Kec. Modayag, Kabupaten Bolaang Mongondow Timur, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia
(c) fahmi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-01
Wongabel, QLD, Australia
(c) Rachel Schmidt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-02
Mont-Dore, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Valentin Nemia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-13
Kuamoʻo Rd, Kapaa, HI, US
(c) tigershreya, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-30
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Tracy Martinez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-28
Luluku Rd, Kaneohe, HI, US
(c) Grze Swis, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Elaeocarpus angustifolius. BISH 77286. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956364700. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/77286.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956364700 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
