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Excoecaria cochinchinensis
Chinese croton
As recorded: Excoecaria cochinchinensis var. viridis (Pax & K.Hoffm.) Merr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae
- Collected by
- Lau, S.K.
- Collector number
- 3159
- Date
- January 15, 1934
- Locality
- Ue Lung Shan. Ch'ang-kiang District.
- Island
- Hainan
- Region
- China
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 15, 1934, Lau, S.K. also collected 6 other specimens.
Excoecaria cochinchinensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 116 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-05.

2026-10-05
UNS, Pucangsawit, Kec. Jebres, Kota Surakarta, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia
(c) Alfaransyah Farabi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-26
6CC6+3J6 Jogja Walk Mall, Ngentak, Caturtunggal, Kec. Depok, Kabupaten Sleman, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia
(c) Yosafat Gamaliel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-16
Science Park Dr, Singapore, SG, SG
(c) tamoh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-05
Tyersall Ave, Singapore, SG, SG
(c) susanna_lim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-29
Yishun Pond Park, Singapore, SG, SG
(c) carissaliem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-10
North, SG
(c) Arthur Teo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Excoecaria cochinchinensis. BISH 142752. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956328968. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/142752.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956328968 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
