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Areca

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BISH 109552Botany

Areca

As recorded: Areca L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Arecales › Arecaceae

Collected by: Stone, B.C.
Collector number: 2274
Date: September 15, 1957
Locality: Tenaru River
Island: Guadalcanal
Region: Solomon Islands
Elevation: 137 m
Identified by: Read, R.W.
Record type: Preserved specimen

14 Bishop specimens of Areca · collected 1940–1991Species page ›

Areca observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1957. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,772 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

Areca observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Martinique Dr, St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands, US

(c) easterlily11, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Areca observed 2026-10-23

2026-10-23

Sandtree Dr, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, US

(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Areca observed 2026-10-23

2026-10-23

Sandtree Dr, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, US

(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Areca observed 2026-10-19

2026-10-19

Island Club Rd, Singapore, SG, SG

(c) susanna_lim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Areca observed 2026-10-18

2026-10-18

Marcala, HN-LP, HN

(c) Diego García, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Areca observed 2026-10-16

2026-10-16

Rodovia Admar Gonzaga / SC-404 - Itacorubi, Florianópolis - SC, 88034-000, Brasil

(c) Marcos Marques, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Areca. BISH 109552. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956217890. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/109552.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956217890 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026