Vavaea amicorum

Vavaea

As recorded: Vavaea amicorum Benth.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Sapindales › Meliaceae

Collected by: Yuncker, T.G.
Collector number: 15674
Date: April 8, 1953
Locality: Limsestone cliff facing sea near summit of eastern ridge, Matanga
Island: 'Eua Island
Region: Lokupe, Tonga
Elevation: 230 m
Identified by: Pennington, T.D.
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On April 8, 1953, Yuncker, T.G. also collected 23 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 160471. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956180879. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/160471.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956180879 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026