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Terminalia samoensis
As recorded: Terminalia samoensis Rech.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Combretaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 34274
- Date
- February 14, 1952
- Locality
- Wotho Islet, west point on lagoon side
- Island
- Wotho Atoll
- Region
- Marshall Islands
- Elevation
- 2 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 14, 1952, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 19 other specimens.
Terminalia samoensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1952. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2023-05-18.

2023-05-18
Aniwa, Vanuatu
(c) Nadine Ramík, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-05-18
Tafea, VU
(c) Dominik Maximilián Ramík, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2023-05-09
Tafea, VU
(c) Dominik Maximilián Ramík, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2022-06-10
Guam, Talofofo, Guam, US
(c) CJ Paulino, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-05-08
Marshall Islands
(c) Raphael Forns, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2020-09-27
Rongelap Atoll, Îles Marshall
(c) Raphael Forns, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Terminalia samoensis. BISH 147989. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956256654. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/147989.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956256654 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
