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Inocarpus fagifer

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BISH 154697Botany

Inocarpus fagifer

Polynesian chestnut

As recorded: Inocarpus fagifer (Parkinson ex F.A.Zorn) Fosberg

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae

Collected by: Pacific Entomological Survey
Collector number: Ex 395
Date: October 6, 1930
Locality: Atuona
Island: Hiva Oa
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 400 m
Identified by: Wagner, W.L.
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Inocarpus fagifer observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1930. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 216 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-13.

Inocarpus fagifer observed 2026-09-13

2026-09-13

Pāʻea

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

Inocarpus fagifer observed 2026-09-10

2026-09-10

Route de ceinture, French Polynesia, PF

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

Inocarpus fagifer observed 2026-09-03

2026-09-03

Deuba, Fiji

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

Inocarpus fagifer observed 2026-08-26

2026-08-26

Nuku Hiva, Polynésie française, PF

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

Inocarpus fagifer observed 2026-08-20

2026-08-20

Papeari, Teva I Uta, Polynésie française

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

Inocarpus fagifer observed 2026-08-17

2026-08-17

Papeari, Teva I Uta, Polynésie française

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

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Inocarpus fagifer. BISH 154697. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956526144. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/154697.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956526144 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026