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Diospyros
persimmons
As recorded: Diospyros L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ebenaceae
- Collected by
- Takamatsu, M.
- Collector number
- 1560
- Date
- April 30, 1936
- Locality
- Garasumao
- Island
- Babeldaob Island
- Region
- Palau
- Elevation
- 7 m
- Identified by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 30, 1936, Takamatsu, M. also collected 23 other specimens.
Diospyros observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1936. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 68,402 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
Nashville
(c) kristennoble, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Tsitsikamma, Cacadu, Eastern Cape, South Africa
(c) Norbert Hahn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Gainesville, FL 32609, USA
(c) jmanuelcajiga, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
La Paz, MX-BS, MX
(c) jrebman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
La Paz, MX-BS, MX
(c) ignatcatcher_10, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Olmsted Islands Trail, Bethesda, MD, US
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Diospyros. BISH 138917. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956649407. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/138917.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956649407 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
