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Gyrocarpus americanus
Propeller Tree
As recorded: Gyrocarpus americanus subsp. americanus
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Laurales › Hernandiaceae
- Collected by
- Yuncker, T.G.
- Collector number
- 15633
- Date
- April 2, 1953
- Locality
- Village of Ohonua on the W side of island
- Island
- 'Eua Island
- Region
- Tonga
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Anderson, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 2, 1953, Yuncker, T.G. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Acaciella glauca
Botany
Adiantum diaphanum
Botany
Aristolochia littoralis
Botany
Asparagus setaceus
Botany
Asplenium polyodon
Botany
Calophyllum inophyllum
Botany
Colubrina asiatica
Botany
Desmodium uncinatum
Botany
Didymocheton alliaceus
Botany
Garuga floribunda
Botany
Glycine tabacina
Botany
Harpullia arborea
Botany
Hernandia moerenhoutiana
Botany
Jatropha curcas
Botany
Leucas decemdentata
Botany
Macroptilium lathyroides
Botany
Melia azedarach
Botany
Peperomia leptostachya
Botany
Phaleria disperma
Botany
Pipturus argenteus
Botany
Psilotum nudum
Botany
Pteris vittata
Botany
Senna sophera
Botany
Spondias dulcis
Botany
Gyrocarpus americanus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1953. 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Gyrocarpus americanus. BISH 149509. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956552900. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/149509.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956552900 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026