
Coprosma esulcata
As recorded: Coprosma esulcata (F.Br.) Fosberg
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- Gagné, W.C.
- Collector number
- 1159
- Date
- July 20, 1977
- Locality
- Between Taiohae Bay and Hooumi Bay
- Island
- Nuku Hiva
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 900 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 20, 1977, Gagné, W.C. also collected 2 other specimens.
Coprosma esulcata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2017-11-06.

2017-11-06
Hakahau, Ua-Pou, French Polynesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2004-07-05
Ua-Pou, French Polynesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2003-11-25
Ua-Pou, French Polynesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Coprosma esulcata. BISH 422707. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956347341. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/422707.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956347341 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
