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Embelia ribes
false black pepper
As recorded: Embelia ribes Burm.fil.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Primulaceae
- Collected by
- Schiffner, V.
- Collector number
- 2290
- Date
- March 24, 1894
- Locality
- Prov. Batavia. Gunung Pasir-Angin prope Gadok
- Island
- Java
- Region
- Indonesia
- Elevation
- 500 m
- Identified by
- Kamerbeek, G.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 24, 1894, Schiffner, V. also collected 3 other specimens.
Embelia ribes observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1894. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 70 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-22.

2026-02-22
Musapuri, Tamil Nadu, India
no rights reserved

2026-01-18
Queenstown, Singapore
(c) roy_quah, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-14
香港黃泥涌峽
(c) Casper, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-14
香港山頂
(c) Casper, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-13
Bukit Panjang, Singapore
(c) Gavin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-13
Bukit Panjang, Singapore
(c) Gavin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Embelia ribes. BISH 163766. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956344647. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/163766.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956344647 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
