Gyrocarpus americanus

Propeller Tree

As recorded: Gyrocarpus americanus subsp. americanus

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Laurales › Hernandiaceae

Collected by: Setchell, W.A.; Parks, H.E.Harold E. Parks →William A. Setchell →
Collector number: 15294
Date: June 1, 1926
Locality: Edge of burial lot of Joeli Ma'amutu, Nukualofa
Island: Tongatapu Island
Region: Tonga
Identified by: (Nom. rev.) Anderson, K.
Record type: Preserved specimen

37 Bishop specimens of Gyrocarpus americanus · collected 1856–2012Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 1, 1926, Setchell, W.A.; Parks, H.E. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Gyrocarpus americanus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1926. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 381 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.

2026-10-18

Telangana, IN

(c) Ravuri Krishna Chaitanya, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-18

Telangana, IN

(c) Ravuri Krishna Chaitanya, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-18

Telangana, IN

(c) Ravuri Krishna Chaitanya, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-19

Georgette Sarkar, ALEAP Industrial Area, Gajularamaram, Hyderabad, Telangana 500043, India

(c) Ravuri Krishna Chaitanya, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-19

Georgette Sarkar, ALEAP Industrial Area, Gajularamaram, Hyderabad, Telangana 500043, India

(c) Sharang Sharma, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-14

27, Masvingo, ZW

(c) ddbotha7, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Gyrocarpus americanus. BISH 149507. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956513059. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/149507.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956513059 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026