BISH 186868Botany

Callicarpa candicans

great wooly Malayan lilac

As recorded: Callicarpa candicans (Burm.f.) Hochr.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Lamiaceae

Collected by: Takamatsu, M.
Collector number: 796
Date: March 8, 1936
Locality: Ponape
Island: Pohnpei
Region: Micronesia
Identified by: Lorence, D.H.
Record type: Preserved specimen

64 Bishop specimens of Callicarpa candicans · collected 1932–2012Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 8, 1936, Takamatsu, M. also collected 20 other specimens.

Callicarpa candicans observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1936. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 39 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-17.

2026-03-17

Guam, Yigo, Guam, US

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

2025-08-12

Guam National Wildlife Refuge, Dededo, Guam, US

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

2025-07-18

Townsville QLD, Australia

(c) Russell Cumming, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-05-27

Whitsundays QLD, Australia

(c) Penny Taylor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-05-11

Viqueque, Timor-Leste

(c) Ian Cowie, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-05-03

Mount Inkerman Rd, Bedourie, QLD, AU

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

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

Cite this specimen

Callicarpa candicans. BISH 186868. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956240266. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/186868.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956240266 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026