
Wikstroemia elliptica
As recorded: Wikstroemia elliptica Merr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Thymelaeaceae
- Collected by
- Takamatsu, M.
- Collector number
- 1303
- Date
- April 8, 1936
- Locality
- Ngatpang
- Island
- Babeldaob Island
- Region
- Palau
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 8, 1936, Takamatsu, M. also collected 19 other specimens.
Wikstroemia elliptica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1936. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 20 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-30.

2026-05-30
Asan, Guam, US
(c) Gabriel, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-03-29
Guam
(c) js671, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-24
Guam, Asan, Guam, US
(c) ndiego, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-26
Guam
(c) js671, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-26
Guam
(c) js671, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-26
Guam
(c) js671, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Wikstroemia elliptica. BISH 184374. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956487183. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/184374.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956487183 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
