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Alstonia costata
As recorded: Alstonia costata (G.Forst.) R.Br.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae
- Collected by
- Smith, H.M.
- Collector number
- 178
- Date
- June 8, 1967
- Locality
- Plateau above villag of Afare Aitu
- Island
- Moorea
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Identified by
- Sidiyasa, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 8, 1967, Smith, H.M. also collected 11 other specimens.
Alstonia costata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 29 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
Hienghène, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) kawasi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-13
Route des Monts Koghis, New Caledonia, NC
(c) Isabelle JOLLIT, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-02
Houaïlou, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) juju98, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-31
Farino, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Valentin Nemia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-03-23
Poum, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Dominique Fleurot, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-03-01
Touho, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Amaury Durbano, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Alstonia costata. BISH 22363. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956601305. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/22363.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956601305 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
