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Celtis philippensis
Wight's hackberry
As recorded: Celtis wightii var. consimilis (Blume) Gagnep.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Cannabaceae
- Collected by
- Lau, S.K.
- Collector number
- 3418
- Date
- March 10, 1934
- Locality
- Chim Fung Ling near Sam Mo Watt village (Kan-en District)
- Island
- Hainan
- Region
- China
- Identified by
- Merrill, E.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 10, 1934, Lau, S.K. also collected 14 other specimens.
Celtis philippensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 56 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-20.

2026-09-20
Darwin NT, Australia
(c) Stephen Fricker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-26
Mulakkadu, Tamil Nadu 636452, India
(c) Vadivukkarasi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-17
University Dr S, Brinkin, NT, AU
(c) Ethan Beaver, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-02
8RFC+G8C Pakkasuran malai Valley, Burliyar, Tamil Nadu 643238, India
(c) Vasila K, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-09
Taiwan, TW
(c) tsailw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-08-21
Taiwan, TW
(c) ming110, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Celtis philippensis. BISH 185167. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956562284. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/185167.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956562284 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
