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Calophyllum membranaceum
As recorded: Calophyllum membranaceum Gardner & Champ.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Calophyllaceae
- Collected by
- Lau, S.K.
- Collector number
- 3856
- Date
- April 25, 1934
- Locality
- Chim Fung lIng near Sam Mo Watt village (Kan-en District)
- Island
- Hainan
- Region
- Guangdong Province, China
- Identified by
- Anderson, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 25, 1934, Lau, S.K. also collected 9 other specimens.
Calophyllum membranaceum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 15 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-10.

2026-10-10
Lantau Island
no rights reserved

2026-05-31
Lantau Island
no rights reserved

2026-04-25
大潭
(c) 3D28 XIE QICONG 謝騏聰, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-30
(c) Emilie P, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-28
中国广东省深圳市盐田区盐田街道梅沙尖
(c) 王天明, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-01-18
香港船灣
(c) Napo Chu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Calophyllum membranaceum. BISH 136205. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956563933. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/136205.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956563933 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
