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Calophyllum inophyllum
Alexandrian Laurel
As recorded: Calophyllum inophyllum L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Calophyllaceae
- Collected by
- Takamatsu, M.
- Collector number
- 49
- Date
- January 3, 1936
- Locality
- Truk Islands: Suiyoto (Tol Isl.)
- Island
- Tol Island
- Region
- Micronesia
- Identified by
- Neal, M.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 3, 1936, Takamatsu, M. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Calophyllum inophyllum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1936. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,265 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-16.

2026-10-16
Cape Tribulation, QLD, AU
(c) jaisb, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15
Daintree National Park, Cow Bay, QLD, AU
(c) alcedo77, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
Fitzroy Island QLD, Australia
(c) mike_act, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
Fitzroy Island QLD, Australia
(c) mike_act, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10
墾丁國家公園, 恆春鎮, 屏東縣, TW
(c) usaviah, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-09
951台灣臺東縣綠島鄉公舘村72 之1號
(c) 歐陽秀華, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Calophyllum inophyllum. BISH 136117. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956213352. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/136117.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956213352 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
