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Alstonia costata

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BISH 130057Botany

Alstonia costata

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

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae

Collected by: Smith, A.C.
Collector number: 5228
Date: July 7, 1947
Locality: Western and southern slopes of Mt. Tomanivi (Mt. Victoria)
Island: Viti Levu
Region: Mba Province, Fiji
Elevation: 1,000 m
Identified by: Sidiyasa, K.
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Alstonia costata observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1947. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 29 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

Alstonia costata observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Hienghène, Nouvelle-Calédonie

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

Alstonia costata observed 2026-10-13

2026-10-13

Route des Monts Koghis, New Caledonia, NC

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

Alstonia costata observed 2026-07-02

2026-07-02

Houaïlou, Nouvelle-Calédonie

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

Alstonia costata observed 2026-05-31

2026-05-31

Farino, Nouvelle-Calédonie

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

Alstonia costata observed 2025-03-23

2025-03-23

Poum, Nouvelle-Calédonie

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

Alstonia costata observed 2025-03-01

2025-03-01

Touho, Nouvelle-Calédonie

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

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Alstonia costata. BISH 130057. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956614227. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/130057.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956614227 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026