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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
- 3525
- Date
- March 22, 1934
- Locality
- Chim Fung Ling near Sam Mo Watt village. Kan-en District.
- Island
- Hainan
- Region
- China
- Identified by
- Merrill, E.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 22, 1934, Lau, S.K. also collected 12 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)
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Cite this specimen
Excoecaria cochinchinensis. BISH 142754. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956209146. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/142754.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956209146 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026