
Tarenna sambucina
As recorded: Tarenna sambucina (G.Forst.) T.Durand ex Drake
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- Grant, M.L.
- Collector number
- 4493
- Date
- November 15, 1930
- Locality
- Dist.: Hitiaa: Puunui
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 59 m
- Identified by
- Kennedy, B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 15, 1930, Grant, M.L. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Tarenna sambucina observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1930. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-06-03.

2024-06-03
Hikutavake, Niue
(c) J.R. Kuethe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-03-29
Lautoka, Fiji
(c) Hyongchan Kim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-09-22
PK 13, Moorea-Maiao, Polynésie française
(c) solenefabreb, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-03-12
Tongatapu, Tonga
(c) Hyongchan Kim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2020-01-19
Saipan, CNMI
(c) Jason Cantley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2020-01-09
Saipan, CNMI
(c) Jason Cantley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Tarenna sambucina. BISH 18584. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956516781. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/18584.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956516781 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
