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Pittosporum taitense in life — In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Richard Hasegawa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Richard Hasegawa

BISH 18504Botany

Pittosporum taitense

As recorded: Pittosporum taitense Putt.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Apiales › Pittosporaceae

Collected by: Grant, M.L.
Collector number: 5273
Date: February 7, 1931
Locality: Distr: Fare Matoereere.
Island: Huahine
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 143 m
Identified by: Haas, J.E.
Record type: Preserved specimen

40 Bishop specimens of Pittosporum taitense · collected 1926–2004Species page ›

Pittosporum taitense observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1931. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2022-09-16.

Pittosporum taitense observed 2022-09-16

2022-09-16

Papetoai, Moorea-Maiao, Polynésie française

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

Pittosporum taitense observed 2004-11-25

2004-11-25

Huahine, French Polynesia

(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Pittosporum taitense. BISH 18504. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956567135. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/18504.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956567135 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026