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Decaspermum fruticosum
As recorded: Decaspermum fruticosum J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae
- Collected by
- Christophersen, E.
- Collector number
- 1183
- Date
- November 10, 1929
- Locality
- Top of S. Pioa, forest.
- Island
- Tutuila
- Region
- American Samoa
- Elevation
- 500 m
- Identified by
- Christophersen, E.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 10, 1929, Christophersen, E. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Decaspermum fruticosum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1929. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 19 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-08.

2026-10-08
Santa Rita, Guam, US
(c) Anna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-05
Guam
(c) js671, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-05
Guam
(c) js671, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-12
FP58+75, Maina, Guam
(c) js671, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-29
Guam, 66010
(c) js671, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-29
Guam
(c) js671, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Decaspermum fruticosum. BISH 164434. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956687576. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/164434.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956687576 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
