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Vavaea amicorum

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BISH 160468Botany

Vavaea amicorum

As recorded: Vavaea amicorum Benth.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Sapindales › Meliaceae

Collected by: Yuncker, T.G.
Collector number: 16126
Date: May 22, 1953
Locality: On cliff near eastern side of island
Island: Vava'U
Region: Tonga
Elevation: 20 m
Identified by: Pennington, T.D.
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

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.

Vavaea amicorum observed 2026-06-19

2026-06-19

Lee Point-Leanyer Swamp, AU-NT, AU

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

Vavaea amicorum observed 2025-09-19

2025-09-19

Territory Wildlife Park, Berry Springs, NT, AU

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

Vavaea amicorum observed 2025-09-03

2025-09-03

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

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

Vavaea amicorum observed 2024-12-08

2024-12-08

Howard Springs Nature Park, Northern Territory

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

Vavaea amicorum observed 2024-11-10

2024-11-10

Point Stuart NT 0822, Australia

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

Vavaea amicorum observed 2024-10-02

2024-10-02

QR9V+28 Toloa Rainforest, Fua'amotu, Tonga

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

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Vavaea amicorum. BISH 160468. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956329621. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/160468.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956329621 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026