
Erythroxylum platyclados
As recorded: Erythroxylum acranthum Hemsl.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Erythroxylaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 48909
- Date
- January 18, 1968
- Locality
- South Island; South-east of Cinq Cases Camp
- Island
- Aldabra
- Region
- Seychelles
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 18, 1968, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 10 other specimens.
Erythroxylum platyclados observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 39 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-07.

2026-04-07
Boeny, MG-MA, MG
(c) Stuart Cable, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-01-06
Boeny, MG-MA, MG
(c) Guillaume viscardi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-08
Madagascar
(c) James Lefebvre, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-02-05
Boeny, MG-MA, MG
(c) nomentsoa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-12-08
Boeny, MG-MA, MG
(c) Solofo Eric Rakotoarisoa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-02-13
Boeny, MG-MA, MG
(c) David Rabehevitra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Erythroxylum platyclados. BISH 414310. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956594617. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/414310.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956594617 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
