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Alstonia costata
As recorded: Alstonia pacifica (Seem.) A.C.Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae
- Collected by
- Christophersen, E.
- Collector number
- 1265
- Date
- November 14, 1929
- Locality
- Alava Ridge, Pago Pago
- Island
- Tutuila
- Region
- American Samoa
- Elevation
- 300 m
- Type status
- Isotype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 14, 1929, Christophersen, E. also collected 15 other specimens.
Allamanda cathartica
Botany
Alstonia costata
Botany
Alstonia costata
Botany
Cyrtandra pulchella
Botany
Dendrobium dactylodes
Botany
Dendrobium lepidochilum
Botany
Liparis condylobulbon
Botany
Meryta macrophylla
Botany
Meryta macrophylla
Botany
Meryta macrophylla
Botany
Morinda pacifica
Botany
Phreatia inversa
Botany
Piper graeffei
Botany
Scleria scrobiculata
Botany
Syzygium inophylloides
Botany
Alstonia costata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1929. 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Alstonia costata. BISH 500892. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956312255. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/500892.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956312255 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026