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Alphitonia zizyphoides in life — In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) tavita_togia2016, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by tavita_togia2016

BISH 171852Botany

Alphitonia zizyphoides

As recorded: Alphitonia zizyphoides (Biehler) A.Gray

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Rhamnaceae

Collected by: Christophersen, E.; Hume, E.P.Erling Christophersen →E.P. Hume →
Collector number: 1868
Date: July 6, 1931
Locality: Matavanu lava field
Island: Savaii
Region: Samoa
Elevation: 200 m
Identified by: Christophersen, E.
Record type: Preserved specimen

150 Bishop specimens of Alphitonia zizyphoides · collected 1857–2025Species page ›

Alphitonia zizyphoides observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1931. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-31.

Alphitonia zizyphoides observed 2026-03-31

2026-03-31

Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA

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Alphitonia zizyphoides observed 2025-11-14

2025-11-14

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Alphitonia zizyphoides observed 2025-11-10

2025-11-10

Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA

(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Alphitonia zizyphoides observed 2023-04-07

2023-04-07

Niue, Niue, NU

(c) Niue Honey Company, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Alphitonia zizyphoides observed 2016-05-17

2016-05-17

American Samoa

(c) tavita_togia2016, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Alphitonia zizyphoides observed 2006-09-19

2006-09-19

Nukufetau, Niue

(c) Peter Zika, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Alphitonia zizyphoides. BISH 171852. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956666179. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/171852.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956666179 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026