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Terminalia catappa

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BISH 147895Botany

Terminalia catappa

Sea Almond

As recorded: Terminalia catappa L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Combretaceae

Collected by: Lessa, W.A.
Collector number: 19
Date: September 5, 1947
Locality: Mogmog
Island: Ulithi Atoll
Region: Micronesia
Record type: Preserved specimen

290 Bishop specimens of Terminalia catappa · collected 1894–2011Species page ›

Terminalia catappa observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1947. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10,147 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

Terminalia catappa observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Kamehameha Hwy, Pūpūkea, HI, US

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

Terminalia catappa observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Nago, JP-ON, JP

(c) jamg0121, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Terminalia catappa observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Estr. dos Remédios, 2192-2260 - Madalena - Madalena, Recife - PE, 50750-390, Brasil

(c) Pedro Henrique, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Terminalia catappa observed 2026-10-22

2026-10-22

Calle 10, Guaynabo, PR, US

(c) Sebastian Murga Alicea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Terminalia catappa observed 2026-10-22

2026-10-22

Ilha Porchat, São Vicente - SP, Brasil

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

Terminalia catappa observed 2026-10-21

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 147895. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956470223. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/147895.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956470223 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026