Cerbera floribunda

Cassowary Plum

As recorded: Cerbera floribunda K.Schum.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae

Collected by: Shearard, D.A.; Spence, G.D.A. Shearard →G.J. Spence →
Collector number: 114
Date: October 15, 1978
Locality: Ca. 0.5 mi after the KB bridge on Babelthaup along
Island: Babeldaob Island
Region: Palau
Elevation: 3 m
Identified by: Leeuwenberg, A.J.M.
Record type: Preserved specimen

27 Bishop specimens of Cerbera floribunda · collected 1929–2013Species page ›

Collected the same day

On October 15, 1978, Shearard, D.A.; Spence, G. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cerbera floribunda observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 210 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-15.

2026-10-15

Salli & John Mitchell Park, Redlynch, QLD, AU

(c) Andrew Vocke (Murray / Briggs), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-09

Cape Tribulation QLD, Australia

(c) Phil Benstead, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-09

Cape Tribulation

(c) Ruth Nielsen, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-02

Daintree, AU-QL-DG, AU-QL, AU

(c) Sydney Barnes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30

Cape Tribulation Rd, Cape Tribulation, QLD, AU

(c) Cooper Mooney, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-23

Cow Bay QLD 4873, Australia

(c) arwenlilyanne, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Cerbera floribunda. BISH 428403. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956297491. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/428403.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956297491 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026