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Cordia lutea
yellow geiger
As recorded: Cordia lutea Lam.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Boraginales › Cordiaceae
- Collected by
- Decker, B.G.
- Collector number
- 601
- Date
- October 12, 1963
- Locality
- along trail between Nahoe and Eiaone valleys at Hanatakea
- Island
- Hiva Oa
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 60 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 12, 1963, Decker, B.G. also collected 8 other specimens.
Cordia lutea observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1963. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,638 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

2026-10-22
San Cristóbal, Parque Nacional Galápagos, EC-GA, EC
(c) jaq65, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
Santa Cruz, Parque Nacional Galápagos, EC-GA, EC
(c) jaq65, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Parque Nacional Galápagos, Seymour Norte, Província de Galápagos, EC
(c) Mario Barroso, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-18
Santa Cruz, Parque Nacional Galápagos, EC-GA, EC
(c) nealmcreynolds, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Santa Cruz, Parque Nacional Galápagos, EC-GA, EC
(c) nealmcreynolds, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Santa Cruz, Parque Nacional Galápagos, EC-GA, EC
(c) nealmcreynolds, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cordia lutea. BISH 38995. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956229924. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/38995.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956229924 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
