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Triadica sebifera
Chinese Tallow
As recorded: Sapium sebiferum (L.) Roxb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae
- Collected by
- van Balgooy, M.M.J.
- Collector number
- 5208
- Date
- October 1, 1985
- Locality
- Gn. Halimun, Nirmala Estate
- Island
- Java
- Region
- Indonesia
- Elevation
- 1,100 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 1, 1985, van Balgooy, M.M.J. also collected 9 other specimens.
Triadica sebifera observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1985. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 24,373 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
FM-1817, Palestine, TX, US
(c) Hunter Moore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Audubon Park Golf Course, New Orleans, LA, US
(c) Carolyn J Miller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Douvaine Ct, Spring, TX, US
(c) Geetu Saxena, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Douvaine Ct, Spring, TX, US
(c) Geetu Saxena, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Springhill Memorial Dr N, Mobile, AL, US
(c) stormqa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Lawrence Cooley Rd, Milton, FL, US
(c) Josh Teyler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Triadica sebifera. BISH 573326. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956327141. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/573326.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956327141 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
