BISH 492805Botany

Memecylon umbellatum

Indian ironwood

As recorded: Memecylon umbellatum Burm.fil.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Melastomataceae

Collected by: Florence, J.
Collector number: 2624
Date: March 10, 1982
Locality: Papeari. Jardin botanique
Island: Tahiti
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 1 m
Identified by: Guerin, M.
Record type: Preserved specimen

4 Bishop specimens of Memecylon umbellatum · collected 1979–1982Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 10, 1982, Florence, J. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Memecylon umbellatum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 247 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-27.

2026-07-27

Andhra Pradesh, India

(c) Viral joshi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-27

Andhra Pradesh, India

(c) Viral joshi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-21

Kolathur R.F., Tamil Nadu, India

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

2026-06-14

Shittur Tarf Warun, Maharashtra, India

(c) Aadi Kulkarni, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-06-13

Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, IN

(c) Balakrishnan Ram, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-07

Varoti Kh., Maharashtra 412212, India

(c) sunil kulkarni, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Memecylon umbellatum. BISH 492805. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956488757. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/492805.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956488757 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026