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Alstonia costata
As recorded: Alstonia costata (G.Forst.) R.Br.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae
- Collected by
- Montgomery, S.L.
- Collector number
- Gagne 1269
- Date
- August 1, 1977
- Locality
- base of Mt. Natahua
- Island
- Fatu Hiva
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 797 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 1, 1977, Montgomery, S.L. also collected 8 other specimens.
Alstonia costata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 29 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
Hienghène, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) kawasi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-13
Route des Monts Koghis, New Caledonia, NC
(c) Isabelle JOLLIT, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-02
Houaïlou, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) juju98, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-31
Farino, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Valentin Nemia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-03-23
Poum, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Dominique Fleurot, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-03-01
Touho, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Amaury Durbano, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Alstonia costata. BISH 422704. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956154557. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/422704.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956154557 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
