Inocarpus fagifer

Polynesian chestnut

As recorded: Inocarpus edulis J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae

Collected by: Christophersen, E.
Collector number: 3410
Date: November 21, 1931
Locality: Papa-Fagalele
Island: Savaii
Region: Samoa
Elevation: 25 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

183 Bishop specimens of Inocarpus fagifer · collected 1864–2009Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 21, 1931, Christophersen, E. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Inocarpus fagifer observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1931. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 216 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-13.

2026-09-13

Pāʻea

(c) mikos106, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-10

Route de ceinture, French Polynesia, PF

(c) Lila Sinkiewicz Cohen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-03

Deuba, Fiji

(c) Andreas Berger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-26

Nuku Hiva, Polynésie française, PF

(c) Sylvie Omnès, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-20

Papeari, Teva I Uta, Polynésie française

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

2026-08-17

Papeari, Teva I Uta, Polynésie française

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

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Cite this specimen

Inocarpus fagifer. BISH 154684. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956610842. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/154684.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956610842 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026