Callicarpa japonica

Japanese Beautyberry

As recorded: Callicarpa japonica Thunb.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Lamiaceae

Collected by: Takamatsu, M.
Collector number: 1472
Date: May 6, 1936
Locality: Olopshacal Isl
Island: Ulebsechel
Region: Palau
Record type: Preserved specimen

25 Bishop specimens of Callicarpa japonica · collected 1868–1998Species page ›

Collected the same day

On May 6, 1936, Takamatsu, M. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Callicarpa japonica observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1936. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 424 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.

2026-10-20

202台灣基隆市中正區5QRM+7Q

(c) 歐陽秀華, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17

Gongguan Village, Lüdao Township, Taitung County, Taiwan 951

(c) Peri Lee Pipkin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-07

951台灣臺東縣綠島鄉中寮村

(c) 歐陽秀華, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-07

951台灣臺東縣綠島鄉中寮村

(c) 歐陽秀華, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-07

951台灣臺東縣綠島鄉中寮村

(c) 歐陽秀華, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-07

951台灣臺東縣綠島鄉中寮村

(c) 歐陽秀華, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Callicarpa japonica. BISH 186850. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956339815. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/186850.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956339815 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026