Occurrence record: MEL 2581920A

Preserved specimen of Mallotus discolor Benth. | White Kamala recorded on 2019-01-23

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Dataset

Data partner	Australia's Virtual Herbarium
Data resource	National Herbarium of Victoria (MEL) AVH data
Institution code	Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria Supplied institution code "MEL"
Collection	National Herbarium of Victoria Supplied collection code "MEL"
Catalog number	MEL 2581920A
Occurrence ID	f010bfd4-56c1-48ae-82b7-607ecf113aa5
Record type	Preserved specimen Supplied basis "PreservedSpecimen"
Preparations	Sheet
Collector	Willis, K.E. \| Errington, G.
Record number	59
Reproductive condition	fruit
Associated Occurrence Status	Asserted duplicates
Associated occurrences	The occurrence is associated with a representative record. For more information see Inferred associated occurrence details
License	CC-BY 4.0 (Int) Supplied as https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode
Rights holder	Royal Botanic Gardens Board
Institution ID	https://scientific-collections.gbif.org/institution/70fbf720-63a3-4e3c-b844-ee96091880e0
Establishment means	native
Type	PhysicalObject
Presence/Absence	PRESENT Supplied as present
Field notes	Single tree in midstorey, covered in vines/climbing plants. Fruits white, fleshy, covered in numerous yellow glands, seed black.
Collection	https://scientific-collections.gbif.org/collection/7777d910-553a-45ac-b0e5-635261c1e992
Associated records	ASSOCIATED
Identification ID	9a212567-1f93-4ea3-8473-cea5529e3d94

Event

Event ID	f865d10d-7981-409e-979b-85e5fe7fcc77
Occurrence date	2019-01-23 Supplied as year:2019 month:1 day:23
End day of year	23
Date precision	DAY
Start day of year	23

Taxonomy

Higher classification	Eukarya \| Plantae \| Viridaeplantae \| Streptophyta \| Embryophyta \| Tracheophyta \| Spermatophytina \| "Angiospermae" \| Magnoliopsida \| Malpighiales \| Euphorbiaceae \| Mallotus
Scientific name	Mallotus discolor
Identified to rank	species
Common name	White Kamala
Kingdom	Plantae
Phylum	Charophyta
Class	Equisetopsida Supplied as "Magnoliopsida"
Order	Malpighiales
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Mallotus
Species	Mallotus discolor
Name match metric	exactMatch
Scientific name authorship	Benth. Supplied as F.Muell. ex Benth.
Name parse type	SCIENTIFIC
Nomenclatural code	ICN

Geospatial

Country	Australia
State or Territory	New South Wales
Locality	Northern edge of Victoria Park, on road edge opposite driveway of 145 Victoria Park Rd, Victoria Park Nature Reserve.
Habitat	Remnant lowland sub-tropical rainforest. Weedy rainforest edge on roadside adj. to macadamia farm. Toona australis, Flagellaria indica, Maclura cochinchinensis.
Latitude	-28.90072 Supplied as: "-28.9007200000"
Longitude	153.4115 Supplied as: "153.4115000000"
Datum	EPSG:4326 Supplied datum: "epsg:4283"
Verbatim locality	Northern edge of Victoria Park, on road edge opposite driveway of 145 Victoria Park Rd, Victoria Park Nature Reserve.
Min elevation	176.0
Max elevation	176.0
Field notes	Single tree in midstorey, covered in vines/climbing plants. Fruits white, fleshy, covered in numerous yellow glands, seed black.
Coordinate precision	Unknown
Coordinate uncertainty (in metres)	4.0
Georeference protocol	GPS
Terrestrial	true
Elevation	176 ± 4 m
Verbatim latitude	-28.90072
Biome	TERRESTRIAL
Continent	Oceania
Marine	false
Country Code	AU
Verbatim longitude	153.4115
Verbatim SRS	epsg:4283
Location ID	74db9cc4-7a49-4fa8-b549-c64bedbfbeb2

Additional properties

material entity id	f010bfd4-56c1-48ae-82b7-607ecf113aa5

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Data quality tests

Test name	Result
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Unrecognized institution code	Passed
Supplied coordinates are zero	Passed
Biosecurity issue	Passed
Suspected outlier	Passed
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Habitat incorrect for species	Passed
Taxon misidentified	Passed
Taxonomic issue	Passed
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Inferred associated occurrence details

This record is associated with the representative record. This mean another record has been detected to be similar to this record, and that the other record (the representative record) has the most detailed information for the occurrence. More information about the duplication detection methods and terminology in use is available here:

https://github.com/AtlasOfLivingAustralia/ala-dataquality/wiki/INFERRED_DUPLICATE_RECORD

Representative Record
Record UUID	2a040954-0cc3-4388-bcf4-d00bc8f77471
Data Resource
Raw Scientific Name	Mallotus discolor
Coordinates	-28.900833,153.411389
Related records
Record UUID	7d8dd233-b311-45cf-8012-fec8e759f132
Data Resource	NSW AVH feed
Raw Scientific Name	Mallotus discolor F.Muell. ex Benth.
Coordinates	-28.900722,153.4115
Record UUID	0904edd3-ac4b-4a48-8e65-316ffcd8b0d1
Data Resource	National Herbarium of Victoria (MEL) AVH data
Raw Scientific Name	Mallotus discolor
Coordinates	-28.90072,153.4115

Additional political boundaries information

Area Management
Agricultural Commodities	3.4.1 Tree fruits
GER Border Ranges	GER Border Ranges
GER National Corridor	GER National Corridor
Great Eastern Ranges Initiative	GER Great Eastern Ranges Initiative
IBRA (Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA) Version 7 (Regions)	South Eastern Queensland
IBRA (Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA) Version 7 (Subregions), contextual (polygon)	Scenic Rim
IBRA 7.1 Regions	South Eastern Queensland
IBRA 7.1 Subegions	Scenic Rim
NRM Regions 2010	Northern Rivers
NRM Regions 2017	North Coast
Natural Resource Management (NRM) Regions 2023	North Coast
Area management
National Landcare Program Management Units 2018	North Coast
Biodiversity
IBRA 6 Regions	South Eastern Queensland
IBRA 7 Regions	South Eastern Queensland
IBRA 7 Subregions	Scenic Rim
Hydrology
Australian Drainage Divisions 2021	South East Coast (NSW)
Drainage Divisions Level 1	South East Coast (NSW)
Drainage Divisions Level 2	RICHMOND RIVER
Indigenous
Indigenous Areas 2021	Ballina - Bagotville
Indigenous Land Use Agreements	Widjabul Wia-bal Goori naa Land Use Agreement ILUA
Indigenous Land Use Agreements (updated 24 March 2026)	Widjabul Wia-bal Goori naa Land Use Agreement ILUA
Indigenous Locations 2021	Ballina - Surrounds
Indigenous Regions 2021	NSW Central and North Coast
RATSIB (representative Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander body) Areas 2024	New South Wales
Representative Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Body areas (updated 24th March 2026)	New South Wales
Marine
States including coastal waters	New South Wales (including Coastal Waters)
Political
ASGS Australian States and Territories	New South Wales
Australian States and Territories	New South Wales
Commonwealth Electoral Divisions 2021	Page
Electorates March 2025	Page
Local Government Areas 2011	Ballina (A)
Local Government Areas 2012 deprecated	Ballina
Local Government Areas 2023	Ballina
Local Government Areas 2025	Ballina
Local Government Areas PSMA 2018	BALLINA SHIRE COUNCIL
NSW Local Land Services Regions	North Coast
PSMA ABS Census Indigenous Language Speakers by Area - I01B (2016)	9
PSMA ABS Census Selected Person Characteristics by Indigenous Status by Area - I01A (2016)	1368
PSMA ABS Greater Capital City Statistical Areas (2016)	REST OF NSW
PSMA ABS SA2 Statistical Areas (2016)	BALLINA REGION
PSMA ABS SA3 Statistical Areas (2016)	RICHMOND VALLEY - COASTAL
PSMA ABS SA4 Statistical Areas (2016)	RICHMOND - TWEED
PSMA Commonwealth Electoral Boundaries (2018)	PAGE
PSMA Indigenous Areas (2016)	BALLINA - BAGOTVILLE
PSMA Indigenous Locations (2016)	BALLINA - SURROUNDS
PSMA Indigenous Regions (2016)	NSW CENTRAL AND NORTH COAST
PSMA Remoteness Areas (2016)	Inner Regional Australia
PSMA State Electoral Boundaries (2018)	BALLINA
PSMA States (2016)	NEW SOUTH WALES
State Electoral Divisions 2022	Ballina
World Country Boundaries	Australia
Social
Australia 2021	Australia
Destination Zones 2021	Ballina Surrounds
Greater Capital City Statistical Areas 2021	Rest of NSW
Postal Areas 2021	2477
Remoteness Areas 2021	Inner Regional Australia
States and Territories 2021	New South Wales
Statistical Areas Level 1	11201123710
Statistical Areas Level 2	Ballina Surrounds
Statistical Areas Level 3	Richmond Valley - Coastal
Statistical Areas Level 4	Richmond - Tweed
Tourism Regions 2021	North Coast NSW
Vegetation
Australia's Indigenous forest estate (2013) v2.0	Non-Indigenous, Non forest
Forests of Australia (2013) v2.0	Non Forest
Forests of Australia 2018B	Non forest
NVIS 4.1 Major Vegetation Groups	Cleared, non-native vegetation, buildings
NVIS 4.1 Major Vegetation Subgroups	Cleared, non-native vegetation, buildings
Tenure of Australia's forests (2013) v2.0	Private Freehold
Vegetation types - native	Rainforests and vine thickets
Vegetation types - present	cleared, non-native vegetation, buildings

Environmental sampling for this location

Biodiversity
Occurrence Density	40379.0 frequency
Species Richness	2121.0 frequency
Climate
Precipitation - annual (Bio12)	1604.0 mm
Precipitation - coldest quarter (Bio19)	272.0 mm
Precipitation - driest period (Bio14)	10.0 mm
Precipitation - driest quarter (Bio17)	178.0 mm
Precipitation - seasonality (Bio15)	43.0 mm
Precipitation - warmest quarter (Bio18)	539.0 mm
Precipitation - wettest period (Bio13)	55.0 mm
Precipitation - wettest quarter (Bio16)	617.0 mm
Radiation - annual mean (Bio20)	16.9 MJ/m2/day
Radiation - seasonality (Bio23)	27.0
Radiation - warmest quarter (Bio26)	20.6 MJ/m2/day
Temperature - annual mean (Bio01)	19.1 degrees C
Temperature - annual range (Bio07)	20.2 degrees C
Temperature - coldest period min (Bio06)	8.2 degrees C
Temperature - coldest quarter mean (Bio11)	14.3 degrees C
Temperature - diurnal range mean (Bio02)	10.1 degrees C
Temperature - driest quarter mean (Bio09)	16.5 degrees C
Temperature - isothermality (Bio03)	0.5 %
Temperature - seasonality (Bio04)	1.2
Temperature - warmest period max (Bio05)	28.4 degrees C
Temperature - warmest quarter (Bio10)	23.3 degrees C
Temperature - wettest quarter mean (Bio08)	21.8 degrees C
WorldClim 2.1: Precipitation - annual	1695.0 mm
WorldClim 2.1: Precipitation - coldest quarter	282.0 mm
WorldClim 2.1: Precipitation - driest month	52.0 mm
WorldClim 2.1: Precipitation - driest quarter	200.0 mm
WorldClim 2.1: Precipitation - seasonality	41.987232 mm
WorldClim 2.1: Precipitation - warmest quarter	546.0 mm
WorldClim 2.1: Precipitation - wettest month	237.0 mm
WorldClim 2.1: Precipitation - wettest quarter	642.0 mm
WorldClim 2.1: Temperature - annual mean	18.916666 °C
WorldClim 2.1: Temperature - annual range	19.699999 °C
WorldClim 2.1: Temperature - coldest month min	8.1 °C
WorldClim 2.1: Temperature - coldest quarter mean	14.033334 °C
WorldClim 2.1: Temperature - diurnal range mean	9.666666 °C
WorldClim 2.1: Temperature - driest quarter mean	14.833333 °C
WorldClim 2.1: Temperature - isothermality	49.069374 %
WorldClim 2.1: Temperature - seasonality	366.1615
WorldClim 2.1: Temperature - warmest month max	27.8 °C
WorldClim 2.1: Temperature - warmest quarter mean	23.083334 °C
WorldClim 2.1: Temperature - wettest quarter mean	21.733334 °C
WorldClim: Temperature - isothermality	49.0 %
Substrate
Moisture Index - annual mean (Bio28)	0.87
Moisture Index - highest quarter mean (Bio32)	1.0
Elevation	118.0 m

Group	Field Name	Original Value	Processed Value


Classification	Scientific name	Mallotus discolor	Mallotus discolor
	Match type		exactMatch
	Phylum id		https://id.biodiversity.org.au/taxon/apni/51795631
	Family id		https://id.biodiversity.org.au/taxon/apni/51768305
	Taxon concept ID		https://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/2888001
	Order	Malpighiales	Malpighiales
	Taxon rank id		7000
	Species id		https://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/2888001
	Genus	Mallotus	Mallotus
	Left		513108
	Higher classification	Eukarya \| Plantae \| Viridaeplantae \| Streptophyta \| Embryophyta \| Tracheophyta \| Spermatophytina \| "Angiospermae" \| Magnoliopsida \| Malpighiales \| Euphorbiaceae \| Mallotus
	Scientific name authorship	F.Muell. ex Benth.	Benth.
	Taxon rank	species	species
	Genus id		https://id.biodiversity.org.au/taxon/apni/51768439
	Name type		SCIENTIFIC
	Vernacular name		White Kamala
	Nomenclatural code	ICN
	Order id		https://id.biodiversity.org.au/taxon/apni/51768306
	Right		513108
	Kingdom	Plantae	Plantae
	Specific epithet	discolor
	Class id		https://id.biodiversity.org.au/taxon/apni/51795630
	Phylum		Charophyta
	Class	Magnoliopsida	Equisetopsida
	Species		Mallotus discolor
	Family	Euphorbiaceae	Euphorbiaceae
	Kingdom id		https://id.biodiversity.org.au/taxon/apni/51795632
Event	Event ID	f865d10d-7981-409e-979b-85e5fe7fcc77
	Year	2019	2019
	End day of year		23
	Month	1	1
	Date precision		DAY
	Start day of year	23	23
	Day	23	23
	Event date	2019-01-23	2019-01-23
Identification	Identification ID	9a212567-1f93-4ea3-8473-cea5529e3d94
Occurrence	Associated occurrences		2a040954-0cc3-4388-bcf4-d00bc8f77471
	Rights holder		Royal Botanic Gardens Board
	Institution ID	https://scientific-collections.gbif.org/institution/70fbf720-63a3-4e3c-b844-ee96091880e0
	Duplication status		D
	Establishment means	native	native
	Type		PhysicalObject
	Catalog number	MEL 2581920A
	Occurrence status	present	PRESENT
	Basis of record	PreservedSpecimen	PRESERVED_SPECIMEN
	Field notes	Single tree in midstorey, covered in vines/climbing plants. Fruits white, fleshy, covered in numerous yellow glands, seed black.
	Modified	2026-03-04 04:40:53	2026-03-04T04:40:53
	Reproductive condition	fruit
	Record number	59
	Collection code	MEL
	Occurrence ID	f010bfd4-56c1-48ae-82b7-607ecf113aa5
	Collection ID	https://scientific-collections.gbif.org/collection/7777d910-553a-45ac-b0e5-635261c1e992
	Preparations	Sheet
	Duplicate status		ASSOCIATED
	Institution code	MEL
	Recorded by	Willis, K.E. \| Errington, G.
Attribution	Data resource		National Herbarium of Victoria (MEL) AVH data
	Collection		National Herbarium of Victoria
	License	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode	CC-BY 4.0 (Int)
	Data provider uid		dp36
	Provenance		Published dataset
	Data Resource ID	dr376	dr376
	Institution ID		in21
	Data partner		Australia's Virtual Herbarium
	Institution		Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria
	Data hub uid	[dh2, dh9]
	Collection ID		co55
Location	Country	Australia	Australia
	Habitat	Remnant lowland sub-tropical rainforest. Weedy rainforest edge on roadside adj. to macadamia farm. Toona australis, Flagellaria indica, Maclura cochinchinensis.
	Decimal latitude	-28.9007200000	-28.90072
	Terrestrial	true	true
	Verbatim elevation	176 ± 4 m
	Locality	Northern edge of Victoria Park, on road edge opposite driveway of 145 Victoria Park Rd, Victoria Park Nature Reserve.	Northern edge of Victoria Park, on road edge opposite driveway of 145 Victoria Park Rd, Victoria Park Nature Reserve.
	Minimum elevation in meters	176.0	176.0
	Decimal longitude	153.4115000000	153.4115
	State province	New South Wales	New South Wales
	Verbatim locality	Northern edge of Victoria Park, on road edge opposite driveway of 145 Victoria Park Rd, Victoria Park Nature Reserve.
	Maximum elevation in meters	176.0	176.0
	Verbatim latitude	-28.90072
	Biome		TERRESTRIAL
	Continent	Oceania
	Coordinate uncertainty in meters	4.0	4.0
	Lga	Ballina (A)
	Marine	false	false
	Country code	AU	AU
	Verbatim longitude	153.4115
	Georeference protocol	GPS
	Verbatim SRS	epsg:4283
	Geodetic datum	epsg:4283	EPSG:4326
	Location ID	74db9cc4-7a49-4fa8-b549-c64bedbfbeb2

AVH

The Australasian Virtual Herbarium