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Inocarpus fagifer
Polynesian chestnut
As recorded: Inocarpus fagifer (Parkinson ex F.A.Zorn) Fosberg
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Kirch, P.V.
- Collector number
- 283
- Date
- September 20, 1976
- Locality
- Near village
- Island
- Niuatoputapu Island
- Region
- Tonga
- Elevation
- 20 m
- Identified by
- St.John, H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Inocarpus fagifer observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 216 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-13.
2026-09-13
Pāʻea
(c) mikos106, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-10
Route de ceinture, French Polynesia, PF
(c) Lila Sinkiewicz Cohen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-03
Deuba, Fiji
(c) Andreas Berger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-26
Nuku Hiva, Polynésie française, PF
(c) Sylvie Omnès, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-20
Papeari, Teva I Uta, Polynésie française
(c) jfeig, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-17
Papeari, Teva I Uta, Polynésie française
(c) jfeig, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Inocarpus fagifer. BISH 456083. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956316941. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/456083.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956316941 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026