BISH 160456Botany

Vavaea amicorum

Vavaea

As recorded: Vavaea amicorum Benth.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Sapindales › Meliaceae

Collected by: Smith, A.C.
Collector number: 9596
Date: December 15, 1953
Locality: Coastal hills in vacinity of Taunovo Creek, east of Wainiyambia.
Island: Viti Levu
Region: Serua Province, Fiji
Elevation: 50 m
Identified by: Smith, A.C.
Record type: Preserved specimen

160 Bishop specimens of Vavaea amicorum · collected 1911–2011Species page ›

Collected the same day

On December 15, 1953, Smith, A.C. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Vavaea amicorum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 12 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-19.

2026-06-19

Lee Point-Leanyer Swamp, AU-NT, AU

(c) Vincent Böhm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-19

Territory Wildlife Park, Berry Springs, NT, AU

(c) jperdevich, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-03

Klasuat, Distrik Sorong Timur, Kota Sorong, Papua Bar., Indonesia

(c) Hani Ristiawan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-12-08

Howard Springs Nature Park, Northern Territory

(c) Thomas Mesaglio, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-11-10

Point Stuart NT 0822, Australia

(c) Zig Madycki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2024-10-02

QR9V+28 Toloa Rainforest, Fua'amotu, Tonga

(c) Donna Schakelaar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Vavaea amicorum. BISH 160456. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956237859. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/160456.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956237859 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026