
Rhizophora mangle
red mangrove
As recorded: Rhizophora mangle L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Rhizophoraceae
- Collected by
- Bristol, M.L.
- Collector number
- 2313
- Date
- September 11, 1968
- Locality
- Lefagal Falese'ela
- Island
- Upolu
- Region
- Samoa
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Kennedy, B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 11, 1968, Bristol, M.L. also collected 9 other specimens.
Rhizophora mangle observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 14,349 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
Palm Harbor, FL, US
(c) gatorveteh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Overseas Hwy, Marathon, FL, US
(c) jdamcelreath1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Bonita Springs, FL, US
(c) s_s_farnsworth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
SW 72nd Ave, Palmetto Bay, FL, US
(c) littlespecimen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Allan Cruickshank Memorial Trail, Titusville, FL, US
(c) Arthur, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Santa Maria Estate, Charlotte Amalie West, St Thomas 00802, USVI
(c) Helen Stanford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Rhizophora mangle. BISH 28840. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956258119. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/28840.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956258119 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
