Inocarpus fagifer

Polynesian chestnut

As recorded: Inocarpus fagifer (Parkinson ex F.A.Zorn) Fosberg

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae

Collected by: Smith, H.M.
Collector number: 13
Date: June 15, 1967
Locality: Opunohu, Roroie District
Island: Moorea
Region: French Polynesia
Record type: Preserved specimen

183 Bishop specimens of Inocarpus fagifer · collected 1864–2009Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 15, 1967, Smith, H.M. also collected 21 other specimens.

Inocarpus fagifer observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 216 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-13.

2026-09-13

Pāʻea

(c) mikos106, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-10

Route de ceinture, French Polynesia, PF

(c) Lila Sinkiewicz Cohen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-03

Deuba, Fiji

(c) Andreas Berger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-26

Nuku Hiva, Polynésie française, PF

(c) Sylvie Omnès, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-20

Papeari, Teva I Uta, Polynésie française

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

2026-08-17

Papeari, Teva I Uta, Polynésie française

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

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Cite this specimen

Inocarpus fagifer. BISH 22347. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956521660. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/22347.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956521660 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026