This specimen has not been photographed yet.
Neonauclea forsteri
As recorded: Neonauclea forsteri (Seem. ex Havil.) Merr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- Fasavalu, I.F.
- Collector number
- 27
- Date
- June 29, 1972
- Locality
- Aopo. Itu-o-tane
- Island
- Savaii
- Region
- Samoa
- Elevation
- 262 m
- Identified by
- Whistler, W.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 29, 1972, Fasavalu, I.F. also collected 6 other specimens.
Neonauclea forsteri observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-05-18.

2025-05-18
Tutuila Island, American Samoa, AS
(c) naturewu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-09-25
Papetō'ai, Moorea-Maiao, French Polynesia
(c) Raphaela E. Floreani Buzbee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-09-20
Papetoai, Moorea-Maiao, Polynésie française
(c) solenefabreb, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2018-04-25
National Park of American Samoa, Vatia, AS, AS
(c) Jake Gross, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2016-06-27
Gaga'ifomauga, Samoa
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2016-05-13
American Samoa
(c) tavita_togia2016, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Neonauclea forsteri. BISH 180234. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956493641. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/180234.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956493641 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
