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Cordia subcordata
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As recorded: Cordia subcordata Lam.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Boraginales › Cordiaceae
- Collected by
- Ball, S.C.
- Collector number
- 12
- Date
- July 24, 1922
- Locality
- Fanning Island
- Island
- Fanning (=Tabuaeran)
- Region
- Kiribati
- Elevation
- 7 m
- Identified by
- Christophersen, E.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 24, 1922, Ball, S.C. also collected 5 other specimens.
Cordia subcordata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1922. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,339 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.

2026-10-17
Aliʻi Dr @ Magic Sands Beach Park, Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI 96740, USA
(c) corvusbrachyrhynchos, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15
Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport, Kaiminani, HI 96740, USA
(c) Ryder Ford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-09
Hawaii, US
(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04
Hōkūlani St, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Anthony O, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-29
Nggatokae, Solomon Islands
(c) Lillian Kotsy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-26
S Kihei Rd, Kīhei, HI, US
(c) Genevieve G. Mount, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cordia subcordata. BISH 133998. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956392351. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/133998.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956392351 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
