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Melia azedarach
Chinaberry
As recorded: Melia azedarach L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Sapindales › Meliaceae
- Collected by
- Pacific Entomological Survey
- Collector number
- Ex 95
- Date
- September 30, 1930
- Locality
- Atuona Va
- Island
- Hiva Oa
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 50 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 30, 1930, Pacific Entomological Survey also collected 6 other specimens.
Melia azedarach observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1930. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 31,950 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
Crater Lakes Rd, Coalstoun Lakes, QLD, AU
(c) elliotcondous, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Coomera QLD 4209, Australia
(c) Timothy Ouchtomsky, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Isis, AU-QL, AU
(c) elliotcondous, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
SR-167, Troy, AL, US
(c) pcharris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Brackenridge Park, San Antonio, TX, US
(c) JP Jenks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Hopkins Ave, Heidelberg Heights, VIC, AU
(c) afbennett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Melia azedarach. BISH 160370. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956454041. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/160370.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956454041 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026