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Xylocarpus moluccensis
cedar mangrove
As recorded: Xylocarpus moluccensis (Lam.) M.Roem.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Sapindales › Meliaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 39275
- Date
- December 27, 1957
- Locality
- Beach east of Merizo, just back of top of beach
- Island
- Guam
- Elevation
- 1 m
- Identified by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 27, 1957, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 1 other specimen.
Xylocarpus moluccensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1957. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 138 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-20.

2026-09-20
Rapid Creek NT 0810, Australia
(c) Stephen Fricker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-19
Natica Cl, Trinity Beach, QLD, AU
(c) Jock Mackenzie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-17
Arcadia, QLD, AU
(c) Rachel Reese, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-04
Pasir Ris, Singapore
(c) Maks Syratt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-23
Cairns QLD, Australia
(c) Sarah Sun, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-20
Cook, AU-QL, AU
(c) Colour Blind Flora Enthusiast, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Xylocarpus moluccensis. BISH 160609. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956623597. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/160609.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956623597 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
