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Phyllanthus acidus
Tahitian gooseberry tree
As recorded: Phyllanthus acidus (L.) Skeels
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Phyllanthaceae
- Collected by
- Lorence, D.H.
- Collector number
- 6197
- Date
- July 25, 1988
- Locality
- Omoa village, house along main street.
- Island
- Fatu Hiva
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 20 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 25, 1988, Lorence, D.H. also collected 8 other specimens.
Phyllanthus acidus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 425 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
Pangsapuri Taman Tasik SG Chua, Kampung Bukit Angkat, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
(c) Joshua Chow Keng Fatt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-29
VC6R+659, K.G.Kanaminake, Karnataka 560074, India
(c) Arul Prabakaran S, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-18
ซอยหนองคูณ, อ.วารินชำราบ, จ.อุบลราชธานี, TH
(c) pleum20, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-03
หลังแยกบางขุนนนท์ แขวงศิริราช เขตบางกอกน้อย กรุงเทพมหานคร 10700 ประเทศไทย
(c) วรินทร สิงหเทพ, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-31
Antsiranana, Madagascar
(c) Franklin Charles Graham IV, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-26
Taman Wisata Alam Angke, Jl. Mualim Teko, RT.6/RW.2, Kamal Muara, Kecamatan Penjaringan, Jkt Utara, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta 14470, Indonesia
(c) Mira Farhana, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Phyllanthus acidus. BISH 588867. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956172575. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/588867.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956172575 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026