Ceiba pentandra

As recorded: Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae

Collected by: Moore, J.W.
Collector number: 208
Date: October 13, 1926
Locality: Town of Uturoa
Island: Raiatea
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 2 m
Identified by: Welsh, S.L.
Record type: Preserved specimen

64 Bishop specimens of Ceiba pentandra · collected 1910–2003Species page ›

Collected the same day

On October 13, 1926, Moore, J.W. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Ceiba pentandra observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1926. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5,006 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24

Campestre, 97120 Mérida, Yuc., México

(c) Andrea Vera, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23

90105 Santa María Ixtulco, Tlax., México

(c) Itzel Benavidez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22

Remire-Montjoly 97354, Guyane française

(c) Maël Dewynter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22

Campeche, MX-CM, MX

(c) Antonio Pérez Zárate, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22

Comalcalco, Tab., MX

(c) mvzxhantal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21

Saül 97314, Guyane française

(c) Guillaume Delaitre, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Ceiba pentandra. BISH 460307. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956202851. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/460307.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956202851 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026