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Melia azedarach
As recorded: Melia azedarach L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Sapindales › Meliaceae
- Collected by
- Moran, R.
- Collector number
- 5095
- Date
- April 3, 1955
- Locality
- Yanaza
- Island
- Okinawa
- Region
- Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
- Identified by
- Walker, E.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 3, 1955, Moran, R. also collected 6 other specimens.
Melia azedarach observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1955. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 31,946 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28
Coomera QLD 4209, Australia
(c) Timothy Ouchtomsky, 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)

2026-10-26
Troy University, Troy, AL, US
(c) shammett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Hemphill Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, US
(c) asmith360, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Fish Hoek, Cape Town, 7975, South Africa
(c) stevecollinsrsa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Melia azedarach. BISH 160387. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956566978. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/160387.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956566978 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
