Melicoccus bijugatus
Genip
As recorded: Melicocca bijuga (Jacq.) L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Sapindales › Sapindaceae
- Collected by
- Sachet, M.-H.
- Collector number
- 1949
- Date
- November 29, 1974
- Locality
- Atuona
- Island
- Hiva Oa
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 10 m
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 29, 1974, Sachet, M.-H. also collected 6 other specimens.
Melicoccus bijugatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 700 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
West End, St Thomas 00802, Islas Vírgenes de los Estados Unidos
(c) yaritzart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Crown Mountain Rd, St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands, US
(c) mangrovemiles, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Calle Mangós, San Juan, PR, US
(c) coralaviles, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-06
Saint-Louis, GP
(c) manongim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-26
Jaime Benitez National Park, San Juan, PR, US
(c) maryangelyflecha, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-26
San Juan, PR, US
(c) coralaviles, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Melicoccus bijugatus. BISH 585850. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956323098. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/585850.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956323098 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026