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Gymnosporia crenata
As recorded: Maytenus crenata (G.Forst.) Lobr.-Callen
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Celastrales › Celastraceae
- Collected by
- Brown, F.B.H.
- Collector number
- 622
- Date
- July 1, 1921
- Locality
- Nukuhiva, Hakaui
- Island
- Nuku Hiva
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Identified by
- Smith, A.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 1, 1921, Brown, F.B.H. also collected 12 other specimens.
Gymnosporia crenata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-25.

2026-01-25
French Polynesia, PF
(c) Rachael Kaiser, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2004-07-20
Motane, French Polynesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2004-06-19
Ua Huka, French Polynesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Gymnosporia crenata. BISH 136557. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956383598. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/136557.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956383598 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
