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Macaranga carolinensis
As recorded: Macaranga carolinensis Volkens
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 58471
- Date
- November 22, 1978
- Locality
- Lower east slope of Sokehs (Jokaj) ridge
- Island
- Pohnpei
- Region
- Micronesia
- Identified by
- Lorence, D.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 22, 1978, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 11 other specimens.
Macaranga carolinensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-12.

2026-07-12
帛琉科羅爾州
(c) 胡正恆, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-07
Koror, Palau
(c) 胡正恆, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-08-01
R6CP+, mwokotPohnpei, Kolonia, Pohnpei, Micronesia
(c) Mark Mangloña, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-07-25
Pohnpei, FM
(c) miiyomai, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-07-23
FM
(c) miiyomai, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-01-19
Babeldaob, Palau, PW
(c) jarthurjohnson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Macaranga carolinensis. BISH 438243. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956495310. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/438243.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956495310 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
