Caesalpinia pulcherrima

As recorded: Caesalpinia pulcherrima (L.) Sw.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae

Collected by: Grant, M.L.
Collector number: 5351
Date: February 8, 1931
Locality: District: Maeva: Matoereere
Island: Huahine
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 5 m
Identified by: Grant, M.L.
Record type: Preserved specimen

107 Bishop specimens of Caesalpinia pulcherrima · collected 1864–2020Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 8, 1931, Grant, M.L. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Caesalpinia pulcherrima observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1931. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8,708 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27

Puerto Ángel, Oax., MX

(c) lizeth Lara, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

Reserva de la Biósfera Sierra Gorda, El Portugués, Qro., MX

(c) vianney Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

Shenzhen, CN-GD, CN

(c) ffplamt1234, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25

Puerto Ángel, Oax., México

(c) nery mora, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24

Ramal a los Ayala, Compostela, Nay., MX

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

2026-10-24

County Road 329, Kenedy, TX, US

(c) Peter Joseph, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

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Cite this specimen

Caesalpinia pulcherrima. BISH 36441. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956669953. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/36441.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956669953 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026