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Hernandia moerenhoutiana
As recorded: Hernandia tahitensis J.W.Moore
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Laurales › Hernandiaceae
- Collected by
- MacDaniels, L.H.
- Collector number
- 1562
- Date
- May 25, 1927
- Locality
- Peue Valley
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 450 m
- Type status
- Isotype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 25, 1927, MacDaniels, L.H. also collected 15 other specimens.
Hernandia moerenhoutiana observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2017-08-19.

2017-08-19
Eastern, National Park of American Samoa, AS
(c) Daniel George, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2016-05-14
American Samoa
(c) tavita_togia2016, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hernandia moerenhoutiana. BISH 510098. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956374589. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/510098.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956374589 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
