Terminalia catappa

As recorded: Terminalia catappa L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Combretaceae

Collected by: Grant, M.L.
Collector number: 4312
Date: October 22, 1930
Locality: Tahiti - Pare: Papeete
Island: Tahiti
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 6 m
Identified by: Fosberg, F.R.
Record type: Preserved specimen

290 Bishop specimens of Terminalia catappa · collected 1894–2011Species page ›

Collected the same day

On October 22, 1930, Grant, M.L. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Terminalia catappa observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1930. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10,146 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27

Nago, JP-ON, JP

(c) jamg0121, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24

Estr. dos Remédios, 2192-2260 - Madalena - Madalena, Recife - PE, 50750-390, Brasil

(c) Pedro Henrique, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22

Calle 10, Guaynabo, PR, US

(c) Sebastian Murga Alicea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22

Ilha Porchat, São Vicente - SP, Brasil

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

2026-10-21

Carlsmith Beach Park, Hilo, HI, US

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

2026-10-21

Príncipe, São Tomé e Príncipe

(c) Luis Jordão, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Terminalia catappa. BISH 18254. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956190716. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/18254.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956190716 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026