Alphitonia zizyphoides
As recorded: Alphitonia zizyphoides (Biehler) A.Gray
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Rhamnaceae
- Collected by
- Yuncker, T.G.
- Collector number
- 15962
- Date
- May 6, 1953
- Locality
- In lower forest margin of slope forest
- Island
- Kao Island
- Region
- Tonga
- Elevation
- 75 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 6, 1953, Yuncker, T.G. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Alphitonia zizyphoides observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-31.

2026-03-31
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2025-11-14
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-11-10
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2023-04-07
Niue, Niue, NU
(c) Niue Honey Company, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2016-05-17
American Samoa
(c) tavita_togia2016, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2006-09-19
Nukufetau, Niue
(c) Peter Zika, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Alphitonia zizyphoides. BISH 171837. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956466124. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/171837.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956466124 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
