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Hernandia moerenhoutiana
As recorded: Hernandia moerenhoutiana Guillaumin
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Laurales › Hernandiaceae
- Collected by
- MacDaniels, L.H.
- Collector number
- 1682
- Date
- June 15, 1927
- Locality
- Virao
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 350 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 15, 1927, MacDaniels, L.H. also collected 13 other specimens.
Hernandia moerenhoutiana observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2017-08-19.

2017-08-19
Eastern, National Park of American Samoa, AS
(c) Daniel George, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2016-05-14
American Samoa
(c) tavita_togia2016, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hernandia moerenhoutiana. BISH 149515. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956303786. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/149515.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956303786 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
