
Polyscias macgillivrayi
MacGillivray's aralia
As recorded: Polyscias macgillivrayi (Seem.) Harms
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Apiales › Araliaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 31779
- Date
- February 23, 1950
- Locality
- Laderan Tagpochau
- Island
- Saipan
- Region
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Elevation
- 475 m
- Identified by
- Lowry II, P.P.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 23, 1950, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 12 other specimens.
Polyscias macgillivrayi observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1950. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 19 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-12-03.

2025-12-03
Northern Mariana Islands, MP
(c) Rachael Kaiser, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-12-03
Northern Mariana Islands, MP
(c) Rachael Kaiser, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-06-22
Northern Tinian, Tinian 96952, CNMI
(c) fletchermoore, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-06-13
Aguijan, Tinian, CNMI
(c) fletchermoore, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-04-18
Guam National Wildlife Refuge, Dededo, Guam, US
(c) Reardon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-03-10
GQ5M+68V, Tumon, 96913, Guam
(c) js671, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Polyscias macgillivrayi. BISH 123161. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956391817. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/123161.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956391817 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
