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Baccaurea taitensis

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BISH 439180Botany

Baccaurea taitensis

As recorded: Baccaurea taitensis Müll.Arg.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Phyllanthaceae

Collected by
Cox, P.A.
Collector number
56
Date
November 27, 1978
Locality
cloud forest, Tapatapao
Island
Upolu
Region
Samoa
Elevation
800 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
19 Bishop specimens of Baccaurea taitensis · collected 1929–1999Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 27, 1978, Cox, P.A. also collected 3 other specimens.

Balaka tahitensis

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Balaka tahitensis

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Myristica inutilis

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Baccaurea taitensis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2025-04-16.

Baccaurea taitensis observed 2025-04-16

2025-04-16

Tuamasaga, Samoa

(c) Shelomi Doyle, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Baccaurea taitensis. BISH 439180. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956616694. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/439180.

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