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Baccaurea taitensis

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BISH 427923Botany

Baccaurea taitensis

As recorded: Baccaurea taitensis Müll.Arg.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Phyllanthaceae

Collected by
Whistler, W.A.
Collector number
W3908
Date
August 22, 1978
Locality
NW of Togitogiga
Island
Upolu
Region
Samoa
Elevation
250 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
19 Bishop specimens of Baccaurea taitensis · collected 1929–1999Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 22, 1978, Whistler, W.A. also collected 7 other specimens.

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Baccaurea taitensis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2025-04-16.

Baccaurea taitensis observed 2025-04-16

2025-04-16

Tuamasaga, Samoa

(c) Shelomi Doyle, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Baccaurea taitensis. BISH 427923. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956249081. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/427923.

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