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Astronidium palauense
As recorded: Astronidium palauense (Kaneh.) Markgr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Melastomataceae
- Collected by
- Takamatsu, M.
- Collector number
- 1562
- Date
- April 30, 1936
- Locality
- Garasumao
- Island
- Babeldaob Island
- Region
- Palau
- Identified by
- Neal, M.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 30, 1936, Takamatsu, M. also collected 23 other specimens.
Acalypha amentacea
Botany
Calophyllum pelewense
Botany
Calophyllum pelewense
Botany
Codiaeum variegatum
Botany
Dioscoreaceae
Botany
Diospyros
Botany
Drypetes nitida
Botany
Ficus sagittata
Botany
Freycinetia scabripes
Botany
Freycinetia villalobosiana
Botany
Freycinetia villalobosiana
Botany
Gmelina palawensis
Botany
Goniothalamus carolinensis
Botany
Guilandina major
Botany
Gymnosporia thompsonii
Botany
Morinda pedunculata
Botany
Paspalum conjugatum
Botany
Planchonella obovata
Botany
Planchonella obovata
Botany
Tacca leontopetaloides
Botany
Tacca leontopetaloides
Botany
Taeniophyllum palawense
Botany
Trichadenia
Botany
Astronidium palauense observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1936. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-01-12.
2024-01-12
Babeldaob, Palau, PW
(c) jarthurjohnson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-06-29
Palau
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-06-28
Palau
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Astronidium palauense. BISH 159030. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956582189. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/159030.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956582189 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026