Alphitonia zizyphoides
As recorded: Alphitonia zizyphoides (Biehler) A.Gray
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Rhamnaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 63682
- Date
- July 23, 1982
- Locality
- Upper Opunohu Valley, Marae area
- Island
- Moorea
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 23, 1982, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 17 other specimens.
Alphitonia zizyphoides observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-31.

2026-03-31
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2025-11-14
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-11-10
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2023-04-07
Niue, Niue, NU
(c) Niue Honey Company, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2016-05-17
American Samoa
(c) tavita_togia2016, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2006-09-19
Nukufetau, Niue
(c) Peter Zika, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Alphitonia zizyphoides. BISH 585096. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956448646. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/585096.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956448646 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
