Phyllanthus acidus

Tahitian gooseberry tree

As recorded: Phyllanthus acidus (L.) Skeels

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Phyllanthaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 35608
Date: January 27, 1954
Locality: Manguuao
Island: Guam
Elevation: 65 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

29 Bishop specimens of Phyllanthus acidus · collected 1921–2010Species page ›

Collected the same day

On January 27, 1954, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Phyllanthus acidus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1954. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 425 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24

Pangsapuri Taman Tasik SG Chua, Kampung Bukit Angkat, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia

(c) Joshua Chow Keng Fatt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-29

VC6R+659, K.G.Kanaminake, Karnataka 560074, India

(c) Arul Prabakaran S, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-18

ซอยหนองคูณ, อ.วารินชำราบ, จ.อุบลราชธานี, TH

(c) pleum20, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-03

หลังแยกบางขุนนนท์ แขวงศิริราช เขตบางกอกน้อย กรุงเทพมหานคร 10700 ประเทศไทย

(c) วรินทร สิงหเทพ, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-31

Antsiranana, Madagascar

(c) Franklin Charles Graham IV, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-26

Taman Wisata Alam Angke, Jl. Mualim Teko, RT.6/RW.2, Kamal Muara, Kecamatan Penjaringan, Jkt Utara, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta 14470, Indonesia

(c) Mira Farhana, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Phyllanthus acidus. BISH 420244. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956281394. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/420244.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956281394 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026