Terminalia catappa

Sea Almond

As recorded: Terminalia catappa L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Combretaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 24997
Date: June 20, 1946
Locality: Rota, NW coast of W end of main part, between Rota and Tataacho Point
Island: Rota
Region: Northern Mariana Islands
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On June 20, 1946, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 20 other specimens.

Terminalia catappa observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1946. 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)

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Cite this specimen

Terminalia catappa. BISH 147935. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956424324. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/147935.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956424324 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026