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Kandelia candel
As recorded: Kandelia candel (L.) Druce
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Rhizophoraceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 38162
- Date
- August 9, 1956
- Locality
- North side of Kubakawa tidal lake.
- Island
- Miyako Jima
- Region
- Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
- Elevation
- 1 m
- Identified by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 9, 1956, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 4 other specimens.
Kandelia candel observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1956. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 41 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-28.
2026-09-28
RC9M+6PV, Keralam 670663, India
(c) Prabhakaran.PV, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-12
RRHV+PMJ, Mangaluru, Ullal, Karnataka 575020, India
(c) Nester Fernandes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-01-02
Munderi kadav
(c) sneha_forestry, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2025-10-02
RC9J+9PV, Nadal, Kerala 670663, India
(c) Prabhakaran.PV, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-24
9FJH+2H3, Kubu, Kec. Kubu, Kabupaten Kubu Raya, Kalimantan Barat 78385, Indonesia
(c) Andre Ronaldo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-05
Karikkankandy Masjid
(c) Jesna M, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
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Cite this specimen
Kandelia candel. BISH 51826. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956353857. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/51826.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956353857 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026