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Alstonia costata
As recorded: Alstonia elliptica J.W.Moore
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae
- Collected by
- Moore, J.W.
- Collector number
- 746
- Date
- April 16, 1927
- Locality
- Raiatea
- Island
- Raiatea
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 600 m
- Type status
- Isotype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 16, 1927, Moore, J.W. also collected 5 other specimens.
Alstonia costata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 29 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Hienghène, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) kawasi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
Route des Monts Koghis, New Caledonia, NC
(c) Isabelle JOLLIT, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-02
Houaïlou, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) juju98, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-31
Farino, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Valentin Nemia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-03-23
Poum, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Dominique Fleurot, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-03-01
Touho, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Amaury Durbano, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Alstonia costata. BISH 14206. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956544879. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/14206.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956544879 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026