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Barringtonia samoensis in life — In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Shelomi Doyle, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Shelomi Doyle

BISH 152094Botany

Barringtonia samoensis

As recorded: Barringtonia samoensis A.Gray

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Lecythidaceae

Collected by: Garber, D.W.
Collector number: 857
Date: December 17, 1924
Locality: Back of Afono, Aau-Afono trail
Island: Tutuila
Region: American Samoa
Elevation: 23 m
Identified by: Christophersen, E.
Record type: Preserved specimen

50 Bishop specimens of Barringtonia samoensis · collected 1905–2022Species page ›

Barringtonia samoensis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1924. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2023-08-08.

Barringtonia samoensis observed 2023-08-08

2023-08-08

Tuamasaga, Samoa

(c) J.R. Kuethe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Barringtonia samoensis observed 2022-10-29

2022-10-29

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

Barringtonia samoensis observed 2019-01-16

2019-01-16

National Park of American Samoa, Vatia, AS, AS

(c) Ben Hayden, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Barringtonia samoensis observed 2016-05-14

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

Barringtonia samoensis. BISH 152094. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956254834. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/152094.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956254834 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026