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Carludovica palmata
toquilla palm
As recorded: Carludovica palmata Ruiz & Pav.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Pandanales › Cyclanthaceae
- Collected by
- Wilder, G.P.
- Collector number
- 796
- Date
- June 20, 1929
- Locality
- Avarua
- Island
- Rarotonga
- Region
- Cook Islands
- Elevation
- 30 m
- Identified by
- Wilder, G.P.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 20, 1929, Wilder, G.P. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Carludovica palmata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1929. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 717 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-30.

2026-08-30
Tena, Ecuador
(c) Penta🌟, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-18
Villeta, Cundinamarca, CO
(c) tessdurham1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-13
Archidona, EC-NA, EC
(c) John Sterling, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-02
San Carlos, Antioquia, Colombia
(c) NataGa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-24
XFW2+589, Panama City, Panamá Province, Panama
(c) annamauramc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-16
Calle Sangregado, San Carlos, Alajuela, CR
(c) tpnaturalist, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Carludovica palmata. BISH 109827. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956140592. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/109827.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956140592 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
