Malpighia glabra

As recorded: Malpighia glabra L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Malpighiaceae

Collected by: Moore, J.W.
Collector number: 421
Date: December 11, 1926
Locality: Raiatea Islands,
Island: Raiatea
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 50 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

12 Bishop specimens of Malpighia glabra · collected 1926–1985Species page ›

Collected the same day

On December 11, 1926, Moore, J.W. also collected 21 other specimens.

Malpighia glabra observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1926. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 924 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25

Mission, TX, USA

(c) Jack Cochran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25

Veredalta, San Pedro Garza García, N.L., México

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

2026-10-25

Veredalta, San Pedro Garza García, N.L., México

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

2026-10-24

County Road 329, Kenedy, TX, US

(c) Peter Joseph, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-10-21

Brownsville, TX, US

(c) Jason K., some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-20

San Nicolás de los Garza, N.L., MX

(c) Ana Laura Rivas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Malpighia glabra. BISH 13932. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956364821. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/13932.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956364821 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026