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Sambucus mexicana
Blue Elderberry
As recorded: Sambucus mexicana var. bipinnata (Cham. & Schltdl.) Schwer.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Dipsacales › Viburnaceae
- Collected by
- Maclet, J.N.
- Collector number
- 84
- Date
- March 1, 1964
- Locality
- Pirae (Service Agriculture)
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 5 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 1, 1964, Maclet, J.N. also collected 1 other specimen.
Sambucus mexicana observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1964. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 24,180 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
San Diego County, CA, USA
(c) Fred Melgert / Carla Hoegen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Wallowa County, US-OR, US
(c) Environment Oregon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Old Dairy Rd, Camarillo, CA, US
(c) Vera Beck, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
W First St, Chico, CA, US
(c) Theo Moreira, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
W First St, Chico, CA, US
(c) Elizabeth Tortoris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Smithfield Dry Trail, Hyde Park, UT, US
(c) chupacabra64, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Sambucus mexicana. BISH 586177. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956414590. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/586177.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956414590 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026