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Ochrosia elliptica
elliptic yellowwood
As recorded: Ochrosia elliptica Labill.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae
- Collected by
- Dayen, Dr.
- Collector number
- BSIP 19293
- Date
- November 5, 1971
- Locality
- Beach side 6' above sea level
- Island
- Anuta
- Region
- Solomon Islands
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 5, 1971, Dayen, Dr. also collected 5 other specimens.
Ochrosia elliptica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 349 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21
Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park, Hollywood, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-05
Nebo Rd at Keith Hamilton Street, West Mackay QLD 4740, Australia
(c) Ryker Rundstrom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-05
Katherine Rd, Yungaburra, QLD, AU
(c) ccrcnursery2026, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, Picnic Bay, QLD, AU
(c) spannak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-07
Islamorada, FL, USA
(c) Marlin Nicoletti, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-02
QLD, AU
(c) seaglasser1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ochrosia elliptica. BISH 80677. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956347101. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/80677.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956347101 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
