BISH 172108Botany

Colubrina asiatica

latherleaf

As recorded: Colubrina asiatica (L.) Brongn.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Rhamnaceae

Collected by: Takamatsu, M.
Collector number: 1481
Date: May 6, 1936
Locality: Isl. Olopshacal
Island: Ulebsechel
Region: Palau
Identified by: Neal, M.C.
Record type: Preserved specimen

386 Bishop specimens of Colubrina asiatica · collected 1840–2023Species page ›

Collected the same day

On May 6, 1936, Takamatsu, M. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Colubrina asiatica observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1936. 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)

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Cite this specimen

Colubrina asiatica. BISH 172108. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956411050. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/172108.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956411050 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026