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Sambucus javanica
Chinese elder
As recorded: Sambucus javanica Reinw. ex Blume
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Dipsacales › Viburnaceae
- Collected by
- Kondo, Y.
- Collector number
- 96 a
- Date
- July 6, 1946
- Locality
- Chichi Jima, Mikatsuki Mt.
- Island
- Chichi-Jima
- Region
- Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
- Elevation
- 183 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 6, 1946, Kondo, Y. also collected 2 other specimens.
Sambucus javanica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,840 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21
臺灣島, 龜山區, 桃園市, TW
(c) Lijin Huang (紫楝), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Zhuzihu Rd, Beitou District, Taipei City, TW
(c) 茵茵, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
陽明公園, 北投區, 臺北市, TW
(c) Sammi Lin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Yangmingshan, TW-TP-TC, TW-TP, TW
(c) Ying, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
陽明公園, 北投區, 臺北市, TW
(c) 許家瑄, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
陽明公園, 北投區, 臺北市, TW
(c) chiahuei, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Sambucus javanica. BISH 135651. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956320718. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/135651.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956320718 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
