
Callicarpa candicans
great wooly Malayan lilac
As recorded: Callicarpa candicans (Burm.f.) Hochr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Lamiaceae
- Collected by
- Tuyama, T.
- Collector number
- 2616
- Date
- January 23, 1950
- Locality
- Angaur
- Island
- Ngeaur
- Region
- Palau
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 23, 1950, Tuyama, T. also collected 1 other specimen.
Callicarpa candicans observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1950. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 39 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-17.

2026-03-17
Guam, Yigo, Guam, US
(c) Reardon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-08-12
Guam National Wildlife Refuge, Dededo, Guam, US
(c) Reardon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-18
Townsville QLD, Australia
(c) Russell Cumming, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-05-27
Whitsundays QLD, Australia
(c) Penny Taylor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-05-11
Viqueque, Timor-Leste
(c) Ian Cowie, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-05-03
Mount Inkerman Rd, Bedourie, QLD, AU
(c) ryanthughes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Callicarpa candicans. BISH 495728. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956659129. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/495728.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956659129 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
