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Garuga floribunda
As recorded: Garuga floribunda Decne.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Sapindales › Burseraceae
- Collected by
- Yuncker, T.G.
- Collector number
- 15794
- Date
- April 28, 1953
- Locality
- in Pangai village
- Island
- Lifuka Island
- Region
- Tonga
- Identified by
- Smith, A.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 28, 1953, Yuncker, T.G. also collected 19 other specimens.
Garuga floribunda observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 18 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-15.

2026-06-15
Magnetic Island, Queensland, Australia
(c) Alan McArthur, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-22
Arcadia QLD 4819, Australia
(c) Alan McArthur, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-31
Arcadia QLD 4819, Australia
no rights reserved

2025-10-04
Townsville QLD, Australia
(c) Russell Cumming, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-18
Townsville QLD, Australia
(c) Russell Cumming, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-04-05
Cook, AU-QL, AU
(c) sworboys, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Garuga floribunda. BISH 135140. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956633799. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/135140.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956633799 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
