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Cleyera japonica

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BISH 49280Botany

Cleyera japonica

As recorded: Cleyera japonica Thunb.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Pentaphylacaceae

Collected by: Sonohara, S.
Collector number: 83
Date: August 1, 1951
Locality: Kunigami-gun
Island: Okinawa
Region: Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
Identified by: Walker, E.H.
Record type: Preserved specimen

25 Bishop specimens of Cleyera japonica · collected 1909–2008Species page ›

Cleyera japonica observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1951. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 825 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.

Cleyera japonica observed 2026-10-17

2026-10-17

臺灣島, 竹北市, 新竹縣, TW

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

Cleyera japonica observed 2026-10-17

2026-10-17

Taiwan, TW

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

Cleyera japonica observed 2026-10-15

2026-10-15

Anle District, Keelung City, TW

(c) Sam Wang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cleyera japonica observed 2026-10-15

2026-10-15

台灣宜蘭縣礁溪鄉二結村

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

Cleyera japonica observed 2026-10-15

2026-10-15

台灣宜蘭縣礁溪鄉二結村

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

Cleyera japonica observed 2026-10-12

2026-10-12

Gongliao District, New Taipei City, TW

(c) LI TZU HSUAN, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Cleyera japonica. BISH 49280. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956604683. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/49280.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956604683 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026