Alstonia costata

As recorded: Alstonia costata (G.Forst.) R.Br.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae

Collected by: Smith, A.C.
Collector number: 7444
Date: May 14, 1953
Locality: SE of Mbureta River valley
Island: Ovalau
Region: Fiji
Elevation: 200 m
Identified by: Sidiyasa, K.
Record type: Preserved specimen

281 Bishop specimens of Alstonia costata · collected 1879–2015Species page ›

Collected the same day

On May 14, 1953, Smith, A.C. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Alstonia costata observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 29 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26

Hienghène, Nouvelle-Calédonie

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

2026-10-13

Route des Monts Koghis, New Caledonia, NC

(c) Isabelle JOLLIT, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-02

Houaïlou, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) juju98, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-31

Farino, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) Valentin Nemia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-03-23

Poum, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) Dominique Fleurot, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-03-01

Touho, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) Amaury Durbano, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Alstonia costata. BISH 130032. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956573537. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/130032.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956573537 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026