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Aphanamixis polystachya
pithraj tree
As recorded: Aphanamixis polystachya (Wall.) R.Parker
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Sapindales › Meliaceae
- Collected by
- Lau, S.K.
- Collector number
- 3169
- Date
- January 17, 1934
- Locality
- Ue Lung Shan; Ch'ang-kiang District
- Island
- Hainan
- Region
- China
- Identified by
- Merrill, E.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 17, 1934, Lau, S.K. also collected 2 other specimens.
Aphanamixis polystachya observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 108 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-27.
2026-06-27
Rail Corridor, Singapore, SG, SG
(c) Sam R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-15
Onu-Bo'ot lagoon, Suai, Cova-Lima, Timor-Leste
(c) Jafet Potenzo Lopes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-15
Pollachi Valaparai Road, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, IN
(c) Srinivasan Kasinathan, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-03-14
Mamalakandam, Kerala 686681, India
(c) Joseph Thomas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-10
Serangoon Island, Singapore
(c) wcyongwc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-04
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) Varen Tan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Aphanamixis polystachya. BISH 160024. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956190527. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/160024.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956190527 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026