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Polyscias guilfoylei
As recorded: Polyscias guilfoylei (W.Bull ex Cogn. & Marchal) Bailey
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Apiales › Araliaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 26870
- Date
- August 25, 1946
- Locality
- Bikajle Islet, village
- Island
- Ailinglapalap Atoll
- Region
- Marshall Islands
- Elevation
- 2 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 25, 1946, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Polyscias guilfoylei observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 65 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

2026-10-22
Ilha Porchat, São Vicente - SP, Brasil
(c) Monark, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-13
Kamehameha Hwy + Kawela Camp Rd, Koolauloa, HI 96731, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-28
Maceo
(c) anasofiatam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-23
R. Gov. João Alves Filho, 202-226, São Cristóvão - SE, 49100-000, Brazil - Rosa Elze, São Cristóvão - SE, 49100-000, Brasil
(c) Diones Sabino, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-06
Laamu, MV
(c) Abdulla Yamin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-04
GGM4+3C8, Kanuhura, Maldives
(c) Ihuwan Ahmed, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Polyscias guilfoylei. BISH 38812. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956363128. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/38812.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956363128 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
