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Gyrocarpus americanus
As recorded: Gyrocarpus americanus Jacq.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Laurales › Hernandiaceae
- Collected by
- Whistler, W.A.
- Collector number
- W4250
- Date
- May 3, 1979
- Locality
- In yard of Public works house at Asau
- Island
- Savaii
- Region
- Samoa
- Elevation
- 10 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 3, 1979, Whistler, W.A. also collected 6 other specimens.
Gyrocarpus americanus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 381 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.
2026-10-18
Telangana, IN
(c) Ravuri Krishna Chaitanya, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-18
Telangana, IN
(c) Ravuri Krishna Chaitanya, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-18
Telangana, IN
(c) Ravuri Krishna Chaitanya, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-19
Georgette Sarkar, ALEAP Industrial Area, Gajularamaram, Hyderabad, Telangana 500043, India
(c) Ravuri Krishna Chaitanya, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-19
Georgette Sarkar, ALEAP Industrial Area, Gajularamaram, Hyderabad, Telangana 500043, India
(c) Sharang Sharma, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-14
27, Masvingo, ZW
(c) ddbotha7, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Gyrocarpus americanus. BISH 428069. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956398304. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/428069.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956398304 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026