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BISH 507836Botany
Phyllanthus acidus
Tahitian gooseberry tree
As recorded: Phyllanthus acidus (L.) Skeels
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Phyllanthaceae
- Collected by
- Flynn, T.W.
- Collector number
- 1701
- Date
- May 7, 1986
- Locality
- Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Webster, G.L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 7, 1986, Flynn, T.W. also collected 14 other specimens.
Phyllanthus acidus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1986. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2024-02-05.
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Phyllanthus acidus. BISH 507836. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956501340. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/507836.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956501340 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026

