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Myristica inutilis
As recorded: Myristica inutilis Rich. ex A.Gray
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Magnoliales › Myristicaceae
- Collected by
- Yuncker, T.G.
- Collector number
- 9326
- Date
- October 25, 1939
- Locality
- Fagasa side of Fagasa-Pago Pago trail
- Island
- Tutuila
- Region
- American Samoa
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 25, 1939, Yuncker, T.G. also collected 19 other specimens.
Abrodictyum caespifrons
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Abrodictyum dentatum
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Antidesma excavatum
Botany
Antrophyum callifolium
Botany
Antrophyum plantagineum
Botany
Asplenium falcatum
Botany
Asplenium laserpitiifolium
Botany
Cephalomanes boryanum
Botany
Crepidomanes humile
Botany
Geniostoma rupestre
Botany
Inocarpus fagifer
Botany
Melanococca tomentosa
Botany
Nephrolepis biserrata
Botany
Phlegmariurus phlegmaria
Botany
Piper graeffei
Botany
Selaginella laxa
Botany
Selaginella reineckei
Botany
Tectaria dissecta
Botany
Tectaria stearnsii
Botany
Myristica inutilis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1939. 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 163339. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956697732. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/163339.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956697732 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026