
Rhizophora apiculata
Tall-stilt Mangrove
As recorded: Rhizophora apiculata Blume
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Rhizophoraceae
- Collected by
- Gillison, A.N.
- Collector number
- RSNH 3554
- Date
- October 9, 1971
- Locality
- Wintona SW Bay.
- Island
- Malakula
- Region
- Vanuatu
- Identified by
- Green, P.S.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Rhizophora apiculata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 445 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-13.

2026-10-13
West Kalimantan
(c) MARYONO, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-02
North Eastern Islands, Singapore
no rights reserved

2026-09-19
Palau, PW
(c) Christine McCormack, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-16
Macang Tanggar, Komodo, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) larsleempoels, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-15
Puraka - I, Kec. Sei Lepan, Kabupaten Langkat, Sumatera Utara, Indonesia
(c) tee tiara, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-15
TH
(c) pawadeee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Rhizophora apiculata. BISH 406109. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956259648. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/406109.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956259648 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
