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Myristica inutilis
As recorded: Myristica inutilis Rich. ex A.Gray
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Magnoliales › Myristicaceae
- Collected by
- Christophersen, E.
- Collector number
- 3202
- Date
- November 13, 1931
- Locality
- above Sili
- Island
- Savaii
- Region
- Samoa
- Elevation
- 100 m
- Identified by
- Christophersen, E.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 13, 1931, Christophersen, E. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Basidiomycota
Botany
Callicostella papillata
Botany
Callicostella papillata
Botany
Cryptocarya samoensis
Botany
Cyathula prostrata
Botany
Dendro-hypnum subspininervium
Botany
Dendrobium dactylodes
Botany
Didymocheton maota
Botany
Didymocheton samoensis
Botany
Didymocheton samoensis
Botany
Didymocheton samoensis
Botany
Elaeocarpus floridanus
Botany
Endiandra elaeocarpa
Botany
Eumachia forsteriana
Botany
Eumachia sclerocarpa
Botany
Ficus obliqua
Botany
Fungi
Botany
Fungi
Botany
Hedycarya denticulata
Botany
Isopterygium albescens
Botany
Ixora amplifolia
Botany
Myristica hypargyraea
Botany
Pandanus tectorius
Botany
Pandanus tectorius
Botany
Myristica inutilis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1931. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-05-17.
2025-05-17
Tutuila Island, American Samoa, AS
(c) naturewu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-05-15
Tutuila Island, American Samoa, AS
(c) naturewu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2016-05-14
American Samoa
(c) tavita_togia2016, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Myristica inutilis. BISH 163333. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956519356. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/163333.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956519356 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026