
Suriana maritima
Baycedar
As recorded: Suriana maritima L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Surianaceae
- Collected by
- Whistler, W.A.
- Collector number
- W4238
- Date
- April 28, 1979
- Locality
- Growing on the edge of the littoral vegetation on the beach.
- Island
- Nuulua
- Region
- Samoa
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 28, 1979, Whistler, W.A. also collected 7 other specimens.
Suriana maritima observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,598 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
Christiansted, United States Virgin Islands, US
(c) badkittystt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
6H28+66, Zona Hotelera Tulum, 77765 Tulum, Quintana Roo, México
(c) Salvador Rodríguez Muñoz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Fort Myers Beach, FL 33931, USA
(c) s_s_farnsworth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23
Parque Nacional Tulum, Tulum, Q. Roo., MX
(c) Alejandra Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2026-10-21
Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park, Hollywood, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Royal Palm Island, Hollywood, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Suriana maritima. BISH 428061. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956562750. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/428061.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956562750 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
