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Caryota rumphiana
Albert palm
As recorded: Caryota rumphiana Mart.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Arecales › Arecaceae
- Collected by
- Brass, L.J.
- Collector number
- 2651
- Date
- August 13, 1932
- Locality
- Huro River
- Island
- San Cristobal
- Region
- Solomon Islands
- Identified by
- Read, R.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 13, 1932, Brass, L.J. also collected 2 other specimens.
Caryota rumphiana observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1932. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-12.
2026-07-12
Central Province, PG
(c) tmccarthey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-21
Manokwari Regency, West Papua, Indonesia
(c) Yanuar Ishaq Dc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2026-05-20
Bitung, North Sulawesi, ID
(c) Shivam Bhatt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2025-09-18
Batu Hitam, Nuhon, Banggai, ST, ID
(c) Fabian Brambach, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-03-23
Pulau Biak, Biak Numfor, Papua, ID
(c) Jantinus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-01-05
Ayala Westgrove Heights, Silang, Cavite 4118, Philippines
(c) lenisutcliffe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Caryota rumphiana. BISH 102452. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956209722. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/102452.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956209722 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026