Santalum insulare
As recorded: Santalum insulare var. deckeri Fosberg & Sachet
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Santalales › Santalaceae
- Collected by
- Thibault, J.-C.
- Collector number
- 137
- Date
- July 9, 1975
- Locality
- Tovii
- Island
- Nuku Hiva
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 800 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 9, 1975, Thibault, J.-C. also collected 9 other specimens.
Santalum insulare observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-13.
2026-01-13
Îles Marquises, PF
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-12
Îles Marquises, PF
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-09-26
Îles du Vent, PF
(c) Spike Pike, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2003-02-15
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2002-03-26
Îles Australes, PF
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Santalum insulare. BISH 568602. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956504499. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/568602.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956504499 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026