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Caryota rumphiana
As recorded: Caryota rumphiana Mart.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Arecales › Arecaceae
- Collected by
- Kajewski, S.F.
- Collector number
- 2218
- Date
- October 1, 1930
- Locality
- Marmarromino
- Island
- Bougainville Island
- Region
- North Solomons Province, Papua New Guinea
- Elevation
- 50 m
- Identified by
- Read, R.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 1, 1930, Kajewski, S.F. also collected 3 other specimens.
Caryota rumphiana observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1930. 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)
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Cite this specimen
Caryota rumphiana. BISH 102453. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956179032. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/102453.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956179032 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026