Phaleria acuminata

As recorded: Phaleria acuminata (A.Gray) Gilg

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Thymelaeaceae

Collected by: Yuncker, T.G.
Collector number: 16109
Date: May 21, 1953
Locality: Near the upper rim of seaside cliff above Ha'alaufuli on the northeastern side of the island.
Island: Vava'U
Region: Tonga
Elevation: 120 m
Identified by: Smith, A.C.
Record type: Preserved specimen

39 Bishop specimens of Phaleria acuminata · collected 1905–2016Species page ›

Collected the same day

On May 21, 1953, Yuncker, T.G. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Phaleria acuminata observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2021-07-25.

2021-07-25

97019 Scoglitti RG, Italia

(c) Ruben Ciantia, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2019-07-27

Cagliari, Sardegna, IT

(c) Emanuele Santarelli, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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Cite this specimen

Phaleria acuminata. BISH 184102. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956399116. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/184102.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956399116 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026