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Macaranga harveyana
As recorded: Macaranga harveyana (Müll.Arg.) Müll.Arg.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae
- Collected by
- Kirch, P.V.
- Collector number
- 229
- Date
- August 13, 1976
- Locality
- Fakas'Alofa, locality 4
- Island
- Niuatoputapu Island
- Region
- Tonga
- Elevation
- 100 m
- Identified by
- St.John, H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 13, 1976, Kirch, P.V. also collected 20 other specimens.
Macaranga harveyana observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 12 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-06-11.

2025-06-11
P7P5+VXV, Ngatangiia District, Cook Islands
(c) Mike Bowie, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-10-02
QR9V+28 Toloa Rainforest, Fua'amotu, Tonga
(c) Donna Schakelaar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-10-02
QR9V+28 Toloa Rainforest, Fua'amotu, Tonga
(c) Donna Schakelaar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-10-02
QR9V+28 Toloa Rainforest, Fua'amotu, Tonga
(c) Donna Schakelaar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-10-02
QR9V+28 Toloa Rainforest, Fua'amotu, Tonga
(c) Donna Schakelaar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-10-02
QR9V+28 Toloa Rainforest, Fua'amotu, Tonga
(c) Donna Schakelaar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Macaranga harveyana. BISH 429380. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956626755. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/429380.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956626755 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
