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Helwingia japonica

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BISH 49221Botany

Helwingia japonica

As recorded: Helwingia japonica (Thunb.) F.Dietr.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Aquifoliales › Helwingiaceae

Collected by: Walker, E.H.; Sonohara, S.; Tawada, S.; Amano, T.T. Amano →S. Sonohara →Sh. Tawada →E.H. Walker →
Collector number: 6168
Date: July 11, 1951
Locality: Kunigami, Nago-dake
Island: Okinawa
Region: Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
Identified by: Walker, E.H.
Record type: Preserved specimen

7 Bishop specimens of Helwingia japonica · collected 1927–2012Species page ›

Helwingia japonica observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1951. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 451 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

Helwingia japonica observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Taiwan, TW

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

Helwingia japonica observed 2026-09-25

2026-09-25

臺灣島, 竹山鎮, 南投縣, TW

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

Helwingia japonica observed 2026-09-22

2026-09-22

鎮西堡

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

Helwingia japonica observed 2026-09-22

2026-09-22

臺灣島, 尖石鄉, 新竹縣, TW

(c) Lilian Huang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Helwingia japonica observed 2026-09-22

2026-09-22

臺灣島, 尖石鄉, 新竹縣, TW

(c) Lilian Huang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Helwingia japonica observed 2026-09-22

2026-09-22

336台灣桃園市復興區高義里

(c) jiming227, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Helwingia japonica. BISH 49221. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956365257. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/49221.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956365257 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026