
Colubrina asiatica
latherleaf
As recorded: Colubrina asiatica (L.) Brongn.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Rhamnaceae
- Collected by
- Yuncker, T.G.
- Collector number
- 15703
- Date
- April 24, 1953
- Locality
- Lifuka, N end
- Island
- Lifuka Island
- Region
- Tonga
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 24, 1953, Yuncker, T.G. also collected 13 other specimens.
Colubrina asiatica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 815 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-11.

2026-10-11
Portland Roads Rd, Iron Range, QLD, AU
(c) Jonathan Mills-Anderson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04
Pingtung, TW-TA, TW
(c) changchih-yi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-03
Hollywood, FL, USA
no rights reserved

2026-10-03
Hollywood, FL, USA
(c) Ben Machado, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-30
Taiwan
(c) ssnp208, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-19
Palm Island QLD 4816, Australia
(c) Rachel Reese, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Colubrina asiatica. BISH 172039. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956207975. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/172039.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956207975 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
