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Vavaea
As recorded: Vavaea Benth.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Sapindales › Meliaceae
- Collected by
- Whistler, W.A.
- Collector number
- W4181
- Date
- August 21, 1978
- Locality
- Rim of Mt Le Pu'e
- Island
- Upolu
- Region
- Samoa
- Elevation
- 950 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 21, 1978, Whistler, W.A. also collected 7 other specimens.
Vavaea observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 12 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-19.
2026-06-19
Lee Point-Leanyer Swamp, AU-NT, AU
(c) Vincent Böhm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-19
Territory Wildlife Park, Berry Springs, NT, AU
(c) jperdevich, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-03
Klasuat, Distrik Sorong Timur, Kota Sorong, Papua Bar., Indonesia
(c) Hani Ristiawan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-12-08
Howard Springs Nature Park, Northern Territory
(c) Thomas Mesaglio, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2024-11-10
Point Stuart NT 0822, Australia
(c) Zig Madycki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2024-10-02
QR9V+28 Toloa Rainforest, Fua'amotu, Tonga
(c) Donna Schakelaar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Vavaea. BISH 428015. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956210729. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/428015.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956210729 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026