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Salacia chinensis
As recorded: Salacia chinensis L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Celastrales › Celastraceae
- Collected by
- Takamatsu, M.
- Collector number
- 1967
- Date
- March 16, 1936
- Locality
- Kanif
- Island
- Yap
- Region
- Micronesia
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 16, 1936, Takamatsu, M. also collected 1 other specimen.
Salacia chinensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1936. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 50 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-18.
2026-07-18
Cape Tribulation QLD 4873, Australia
(c) Tim Ferguson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-23
Pavunjipattu R.F., Tamil Nadu, India
no rights reserved
2026-01-10
9GFJ+P3H, Airai, Palau
(c) Manu Guerrero, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-01
Cape Tribulation QLD 4873, Australia
(c) Penny Taylor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-22
Cape Tribulation QLD 4873, Australia
(c) Penny Taylor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-20
Daintree QLD 4873, Australia
(c) Gaye Drady, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Salacia chinensis. BISH 149958. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956633874. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/149958.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956633874 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026