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Persea americana
As recorded: Persea americana Mill.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Laurales › Lauraceae
- Collected by
- Emmons, B.
- Collector number
- 37
- Date
- December 27, 1967
- Locality
- Biology Lab
- Island
- Oreor
- Region
- Palau
- Identified by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 27, 1967, Emmons, B. also collected 4 other specimens.
Persea americana observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,569 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
Ac. Canario Da Terra - Chapecó, SC, Brasil
(c) Guilherme Rodrigues, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Alley 1 Dang Thai Than, Xuan Huong - Da Lat, Lam Dong, VN
(c) momo shou, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Jos, Plateau, NG
(c) Sulaiman Inuwa Muhammad, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
Calle 36 B, Ciudad del Carmen, Camp., MX
(c) Juliette Acuña, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Victoria Rieger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
1a Avenida, San Pedro Sula, Cortes, HN
(c) Ruth Abigail Calix Espinoza, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Persea americana. BISH 438014. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956425724. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/438014.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956425724 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
