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Hernandia nymphaeifolia
Lantern Tree
As recorded: Hernandia nymphaeifolia (C.Presl) Kubitzki
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Laurales › Hernandiaceae
- Collected by
- Moore, J.W.
- Collector number
- 495
- Date
- January 4, 1927
- Locality
- Avera Valley
- Island
- Raiatea
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 30 m
- Identified by
- Florence, J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 4, 1927, Moore, J.W. also collected 11 other specimens.
Hernandia nymphaeifolia observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 413 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.
2026-10-23
Dunk, QLD, AU
(c) Sparrow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Ring Road, Vanuatu, VU
(c) Erinn Fagan-Jeffries, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Octopus Resort, Fiji
(c) Rosie Steinberg, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-09
PW
(c) Reiko, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-01
(c) Bryce van der Heide, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-20
Cape Tribulation QLD 4873, Australia
(c) shandytracks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hernandia nymphaeifolia. BISH 13994. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956567123. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/13994.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956567123 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026