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Diospyros samoensis

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BISH 139265Botany

Diospyros samoensis

As recorded: Diospyros samoensis A.Gray

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ebenaceae

Collected by: Yuncker, T.G.
Collector number: 15967
Date: May 6, 1953
Locality: Kao
Island: Kao Island
Region: Tonga
Elevation: 135 m
Identified by: Smith, A.C.
Record type: Preserved specimen

82 Bishop specimens of Diospyros samoensis · collected 1893–2006Species page ›

Diospyros samoensis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-11-17.

Diospyros samoensis observed 2025-11-17

2025-11-17

L'Île des Pins, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) Benoît HENRY, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Diospyros samoensis observed 2025-02-10

2025-02-10

Mont-Dore, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) jp_poigoune, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Diospyros samoensis observed 2023-11-19

2023-11-19

l'Île des Pins, Sud, New Caledonia

(c) Nicolas Rinck, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Diospyros samoensis observed 2022-08-02

2022-08-02

Poindimié, Nord, New Caledonia

(c) juju98, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Diospyros samoensis observed 2021-09-02

2021-09-02

Lifou, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) Shankar Meyer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Diospyros samoensis observed 2017-04-26

2017-04-26

Houaïlou, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) hervevan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Diospyros samoensis. BISH 139265. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956404782. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/139265.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956404782 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026