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Pandanus polycephalus in life
In life — chertochet, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Yanuar Ishaq Dc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Yanuar Ishaq Dc
BISH 542354Botany

Pandanus polycephalus

chertochet

As recorded: Pandanus aimiriikensis Martelli

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Pandanales › Pandanaceae

Collected by
Stone, B.C.
Collector number
1307
Date
July 11, 1956
Locality
Melekeal (Melekeiok)
Island
Babeldaob Island
Region
Palau
Elevation
34 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
75 Bishop specimens of Pandanus polycephalus · collected 1904–2013Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 11, 1956, Stone, B.C. also collected 1 other specimen.

Pandanus kanehirae

Botany

Pandanus polycephalus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1956. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-01-12.

Pandanus polycephalus observed 2024-01-12

2024-01-12

Babeldaob, Palau, PW

(c) jarthurjohnson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pandanus polycephalus observed 2021-10-29

2021-10-29

Pulau Batanme, Papua, ID

(c) Yanuar Ishaq Dc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Pandanus polycephalus. BISH 542354. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956474517. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/542354.

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