Piper macropiper
As recorded: Piper macropiper Pennant
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Piperales › Piperaceae
- Collected by
- Mitchell, D.D.
- Collector number
- 582
- Date
- July 31, 1932
- Locality
- Utulei.
- Island
- Tutuila
- Region
- American Samoa
- Elevation
- 61 m
- Identified by
- Whistler, W.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 31, 1932, Mitchell, D.D. also collected 3 other specimens.
Piper macropiper observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1932. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 22 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-13.

2026-08-13
Eubenangee Swamp National Park, Eubenangee, QLD, AU
(c) ryanthughes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-19
Lee Point-Leanyer Swamp, AU-NT, AU
(c) Vincent Böhm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-25
Danbulla QLD 4872, Australia
(c) Rene, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-13
Holmes NT 0812, Australia
(c) Roland Muench, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-09-01
Kuranda QLD 4881, Australia
(c) Graham Bell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-04-03
Lake Eacham QLD, Australia
(c) Penny Taylor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Piper macropiper. BISH 449989. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956434001. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/449989.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956434001 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
