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Alstonia balansae
As recorded: Alstonia balansae Guillaumin
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae
- Collected by
- McMillan, C.
- Collector number
- 5152
- Date
- July 25, 1952
- Locality
- Road from Boulouparis to Thio, 1 mile southwest of Thio
- Region
- New Caledonia
- Elevation
- 61 m
- Identified by
- Guillaumin, A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 25, 1952, McMillan, C. also collected 12 other specimens.
Alstonia balansae observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1952. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 77 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-09.

2026-09-09
Pouembout, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) juju98, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-06
Pouembout, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) juju98, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-06
Pouembout, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) juju98, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-06
Pouembout, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) juju98, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-11
RVFR+9PC, Pouembout, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Valentin Nemia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-11
Pouembout, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Valentin Nemia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Alstonia balansae. BISH 130078. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956537586. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/130078.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956537586 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
