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Alstonia costata
As recorded: Alstonia costata (G.Forst.) R.Br.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae
- Collected by
- Florence, J.
- Collector number
- 5040
- Date
- August 23, 1983
- Locality
- Mataiea, lac Vaihiria, flanc gauche
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 490 m
- Identified by
- Sidiyasa, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 23, 1983, Florence, J. also collected 5 other specimens.
Alstonia costata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 29 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Hienghène, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) kawasi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
Route des Monts Koghis, New Caledonia, NC
(c) Isabelle JOLLIT, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-02
Houaïlou, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) juju98, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-31
Farino, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Valentin Nemia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-03-23
Poum, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Dominique Fleurot, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-03-01
Touho, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Amaury Durbano, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Alstonia costata. BISH 492725. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956314783. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/492725.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956314783 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026