BISH 14157Botany

Alphitonia zizyphoides

As recorded: Alphitonia zizyphoides (Biehler) A.Gray

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Rhamnaceae

Collected by: Moore, J.W.
Collector number: 690
Date: March 31, 1927
Locality: On ridge, north end of mountain back of Vahuti.
Island: Raiatea
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 150 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

150 Bishop specimens of Alphitonia zizyphoides · collected 1857–2025Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 31, 1927, Moore, J.W. also collected 22 other specimens.

Alphitonia zizyphoides observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-31.

2026-03-31

Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA

no rights reserved

2025-11-14

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-11-10

Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA

(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2023-04-07

Niue, Niue, NU

(c) Niue Honey Company, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2016-05-17

American Samoa

(c) tavita_togia2016, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2006-09-19

Nukufetau, Niue

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

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Cite this specimen

Alphitonia zizyphoides. BISH 14157. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956470773. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/14157.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956470773 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026