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Broussonetia papyrifera
Paper mulberry
As recorded: Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) L'Hér. ex Vent.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Moraceae
- Collected by
- Bryan Jr., E.H.
- Collector number
- 474
- Date
- August 13, 1924
- Locality
- Namuka-i-Lau, lowlands, even cultivated about village
- Island
- Ovalau
- Region
- Fiji
- Elevation
- 15 m
- Identified by
- not listed
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 13, 1924, Bryan Jr., E.H. also collected 5 other specimens.
Broussonetia papyrifera observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1924. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 24,267 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
Gainesville, FL, USA
(c) annabarker1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
臺灣島, 溪湖鎮, 彰化縣, TW
(c) 巫炘哲, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
N Eastern Blvd, Montgomery, AL, US
(c) pcharris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Winnsboro
(c) sklamermer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Pok Fu Lam Rd, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong Island, HK
(c) 翬/Fai/A., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
724台灣臺南市七股區
(c) garlice99, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Broussonetia papyrifera. BISH 161325. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956399029. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/161325.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956399029 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
