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Codiaeum variegatum
Variegated Croton
As recorded: Codiaeum variegatum (L.) Rumph. ex A.Juss.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae
- Collected by
- Wong, C.C.Y.
- Collector number
- 555
- Date
- March 4, 1948
- Locality
- Yap Island
- Island
- Yap
- Region
- Micronesia
- Elevation
- 30 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 4, 1948, Wong, C.C.Y. also collected 10 other specimens.
Codiaeum variegatum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1948. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,922 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
Viti Levu, Fiji, FJ
(c) mimirobinson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Danlí, El Paraíso, Honduras
(c) carmennicoll, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
Cajicá, CO-CU, CO
(c) Renfán Alexandra Mora Quintero, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Rua General Lauro Sodré, Criciúma, SC, BR
(c) Rafael Backes da Rosa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Diretoria de Processos (Reitoria) - Aquenta Sol, Lavras - MG, 37200-000, Brasil
(c) ARYELLE VITÓRIA SILVA VIEIRA, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Valledupar Cabecera Municipal, Valledupar, Cesar, CO
(c) sharick hernandez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Codiaeum variegatum. BISH 165720. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956539436. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/165720.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956539436 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
