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Terminalia catappa
Sea Almond
As recorded: Terminalia catappa L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Combretaceae
- Collected by
- Gillespie, J.W.
- Collector number
- 3394.-
- Date
- December 27, 1927
- Locality
- Nasukamai
- Island
- Viti Levu
- Region
- Fiji
- Identified by
- Smith, A.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 27, 1927, Gillespie, J.W. also collected 5 other specimens.
Terminalia catappa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10,147 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
Kamehameha Hwy, Pūpūkea, HI, US
(c) mackies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Nago, JP-ON, JP
(c) jamg0121, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Estr. dos Remédios, 2192-2260 - Madalena - Madalena, Recife - PE, 50750-390, Brasil
(c) Pedro Henrique, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Calle 10, Guaynabo, PR, US
(c) Sebastian Murga Alicea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Ilha Porchat, São Vicente - SP, Brasil
(c) Monark, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Carlsmith Beach Park, Hilo, HI, US
(c) kathythor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Terminalia catappa. BISH 147841. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956307972. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/147841.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956307972 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
