
Tarenna sambucina
As recorded: Tarenna sambucina (G.Forst.) T.Durand ex Drake
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.
- Collector number
- 16748
- Date
- August 31, 1934
- Locality
- 1st gulch S. of Teti, W. side of Teape, narrow band of trees in bottom gulch, near its head
- Island
- Rurutu
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 310 m
- Identified by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 31, 1934, St.John, H. also collected 13 other specimens.
Tarenna sambucina observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-06-03.

2024-06-03
Hikutavake, Niue
(c) J.R. Kuethe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-03-29
Lautoka, Fiji
(c) Hyongchan Kim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-09-22
PK 13, Moorea-Maiao, Polynésie française
(c) solenefabreb, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-03-12
Tongatapu, Tonga
(c) Hyongchan Kim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2020-01-19
Saipan, CNMI
(c) Jason Cantley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2020-01-09
Saipan, CNMI
(c) Jason Cantley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Tarenna sambucina. BISH 177784. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956278704. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/177784.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956278704 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
