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Kandelia candel
As recorded: Kandelia candel (L.) Druce
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Rhizophoraceae
- Collected by
- Murata, G.; Nakamura H.G.G. Murata →H. Nakamura →
- Collector number
- 1142
- Date
- July 29, 1972
- Locality
- Maenohama, Kiire-cho, Ibusuki-gun.
- Island
- Kyushu
- Region
- Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Kandelia candel observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 41 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-28.

2026-09-28
RC9M+6PV, Keralam 670663, India
(c) Prabhakaran.PV, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-12
RRHV+PMJ, Mangaluru, Ullal, Karnataka 575020, India
(c) Nester Fernandes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-01-02
Munderi kadav
(c) sneha_forestry, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2025-10-02
RC9J+9PV, Nadal, Kerala 670663, India
(c) Prabhakaran.PV, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-24
9FJH+2H3, Kubu, Kec. Kubu, Kabupaten Kubu Raya, Kalimantan Barat 78385, Indonesia
(c) Andre Ronaldo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-05
Karikkankandy Masjid
(c) Jesna M, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Kandelia candel. BISH 416768. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956331296. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/416768.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956331296 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
