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Cordia myxa
Assyrian Plum
As recorded: Cordia myxa L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Boraginales › Cordiaceae
- Collected by
- Lau, S.K.
- Collector number
- 2855
- Date
- December 17, 1933
- Locality
- Ka Chik Shan and vicinity (Ch'ang-kiang District)
- Island
- Hainan Island
- Region
- China
- Identified by
- Merrill, E.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 17, 1933, Lau, S.K. also collected 4 other specimens.
Cordia myxa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1933. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 151 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

2026-10-22
Menabe, MG-TL, MG
(c) ailemaa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-30
Joharbeeri, Rajasthan, India
(c) Sahil Sharma, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-15
Antsiranana, Madagascar
(c) Franklin Charles Graham IV, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-15
QC3G+JP9 Allée des Baobabs Protected Area, Marofototra, Μαδαγασκάρη
(c) Ιωαννης Μαρνιερακις, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-13
3P5C+VXF Gapernath Valley, Kota, Jamoonya, Rajasthan 324010, India
(c) Noopur🍀, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-05
Daulatganj at, Rajasthan, India
(c) Noopur🍀, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cordia myxa. BISH 134158. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956417408. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/134158.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956417408 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
