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Celtis philippensis
Wight's hackberry
As recorded: Celtis insularis Rendle
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Cannabaceae
- Collected by
- Brown, F.B.H.; Brown, E.D.W.Elizabeth D. Brown Jr. →Hessler Brown →
- Collector number
- 806
- Date
- November 20, 1921
- Locality
- Atuona
- Island
- Hiva Oa
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 50 m
- Identified by
- Florence, J.
- Type status
- Holotype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 20, 1921, Brown, F.B.H.; Brown, E.D.W. also collected 2 other specimens.
Celtis philippensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 56 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-20.
2026-09-20
Darwin NT, Australia
(c) Stephen Fricker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-26
Mulakkadu, Tamil Nadu 636452, India
(c) Vadivukkarasi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-17
University Dr S, Brinkin, NT, AU
(c) Ethan Beaver, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-02
8RFC+G8C Pakkasuran malai Valley, Burliyar, Tamil Nadu 643238, India
(c) Vasila K, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-09
Taiwan, TW
(c) tsailw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-21
Taiwan, TW
(c) ming110, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Celtis philippensis. BISH 581263. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956496968. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/581263.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956496968 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026