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Terminalia catappa
Sea Almond
As recorded: Terminalia catappa L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Combretaceae
- Collected by
- Brown, F.B.H.
- Collector number
- 626
- Date
- June 15, 1921
- Locality
- Nukuhiva; Taiohae
- Island
- Nuku Hiva
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 20 m
- Identified by
- Brown, F.B.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 15, 1921, Brown, F.B.H. also collected 8 other specimens.
Terminalia catappa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10,153 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28
SW 152nd St, Miami, FL, US
(c) littlespecimen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Kamehameha Hwy, Pūpūkea, HI, US
(c) mackies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Nago, JP-ON, JP
(c) jamg0121, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Estr. dos Remédios, 2192-2260 - Madalena - Madalena, Recife - PE, 50750-390, Brasil
(c) Pedro Henrique, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Calle 10, Guaynabo, PR, US
(c) Sebastian Murga Alicea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Ilha Porchat, São Vicente - SP, Brasil
(c) Monark, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Terminalia catappa. BISH 157783. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956237847. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/157783.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956237847 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
