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Magnolia alba
As recorded: Michelia × alba DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Magnoliales › Magnoliaceae
- Collector number
- 56901
- Date
- July 15, 1966
- Locality
- Sandakan, Happy Valley
- Island
- Sabah
- Region
- Malaysia
- Elevation
- 6 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Pyle, L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 15, 1966, Pitty; Marcus also collected 2 other specimens.
Magnolia alba observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 101 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-15.

2026-08-15
香港荔枝窩
(c) Siuyeung Ho, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-05-10
Shenzhen, Guangdong, CN
(c) seemanti, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-04
Kamphaeng Saen District, Nakhon Pathom, TH
(c) NAT, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-25
Hoi Ha, Hong Kong
(c) Nicola Newbery, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-24
Sai Kung, HK
(c) alanyip, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-04
Highway 97 S, Kelowna, BC, CA
(c) Kevin Miller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Magnolia alba. BISH 27178. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956396308. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/27178.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956396308 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
