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Mallotus philippensis
Kamala
As recorded: Mallotus philippensis (Lam.) Müll.Arg.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae
- Collected by
- Lin, L.K.
- Collector number
- 15
- Date
- June 24, 1948
- Locality
- Kushan, near Fountain; vicinity of Foochow
- Region
- Fukien Province, China
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 24, 1948, Lin, L.K. also collected 3 other specimens.
Mallotus philippensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1948. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,435 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28
Pappinbarra NSW 2446, Australia
(c) Jon van Beest, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
Coomera QLD 4209, Australia
(c) Timothy Ouchtomsky, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Mount Surround QLD 4809, Australia
(c) jaymieok, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Kobble Creek QLD 4520, Australia
(c) Marie Tarrant, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Ruffles Rd, Willow Vale, QLD, AU
(c) lisa_lou, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Mudgeeraba, QLD, AU
(c) meljmoore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Mallotus philippensis. BISH 593315. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956407749. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/593315.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956407749 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
