Myristica inutilis

As recorded: Myristica inutilis Rich. ex A.Gray

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Magnoliales › Myristicaceae

Collected by: Yuncker, T.G.
Collector number: 9182
Date: October 2, 1939
Locality: Tau
Island: Tau
Region: American Samoa
Elevation: 45 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

70 Bishop specimens of Myristica inutilis · collected 1905–1979Species page ›

Collected the same day

On October 2, 1939, Yuncker, T.G. also collected 24+ other specimens.

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

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2025-05-15

Tutuila Island, American Samoa, AS

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2016-05-14

American Samoa

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Cite this specimen

Myristica inutilis. BISH 163352. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956233836. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/163352.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956233836 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026