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Rhizophora
As recorded: Rhizophora L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Rhizophoraceae
- Collected by
- Waas, S.
- Collector number
- 714
- Date
- August 10, 1974
- Locality
- Pitipana, Colombo District.
- Island
- Sri Lanka
- Region
- Western Province, Sri Lanka
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 10, 1974, Waas, S. also collected 18 other specimens.
Rhizophora observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 18,755 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
Palm Harbor, FL, US
(c) gatorveteh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Overseas Hwy, Marathon, FL, US
(c) jdamcelreath1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Bonita Springs, FL, US
(c) s_s_farnsworth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
SW 72nd Ave, Palmetto Bay, FL, US
(c) littlespecimen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Allan Cruickshank Memorial Trail, Titusville, FL, US
(c) Arthur, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Santa Maria Estate, Charlotte Amalie West, St Thomas 00802, USVI
(c) Helen Stanford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Rhizophora. BISH 433809. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956436353. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/433809.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956436353 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
