Bernice Puahi Bishop Museum · CC BY-NC · GBIF · full resolution
Acacia rostellifera
Summer-scented Wattle
As recorded: Acacia rostellifera Benth.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Jones, M.H.
- Collector number
- 4
- Date
- October 1, 1934
- Island
- Rottnest Island
- Region
- Western Australia, Australia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 1, 1934, Jones, M.H. also collected 5 other specimens.
Acacia rostellifera observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 125 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-04.

2026-09-04
Shenton Park, WA, AU
(c) brywearing, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-01
Leighton Beach Bvd, North Fremantle, WA, AU
(c) Millie Brady, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-01
Geordie Bay, Rottnest Island WA 6161, Australia
(c) Karri Horton Hartley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-31
Jindalee WA 6036, Australia
(c) Amelie Cooling, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-25
North Beach Rd, North Beach, WA, AU
(c) Millie Brady, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-07-19
Star Swamp Bushland Reserve, Watermans Bay, WA, AU
(c) skylark_, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Acacia rostellifera. BISH 36865. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956699353. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/36865.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956699353 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
