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Malpighia coccigera
miniature holly
As recorded: Malpighia coccigera L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Malpighiaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 63565
- Date
- July 16, 1982
- Locality
- Raiatea, Airport
- Island
- Raiatea
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 3 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 16, 1982, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 3 other specimens.
Malpighia coccigera observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 171 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-10.
2026-08-10
Dorado, PR, US
(c) Finca Gaia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-10
39CG+29Q, মির্জাপুর, Bangladesh
(c) Md Tarak Hossen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-05
Sendero Misterios del Tenorio, Upala, Alajuela, CR
(c) leahchoi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-05
Sendero Misterios del Tenorio, Upala, Alajuela, CR
(c) Oren Lowrie (Martell), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-05
Sendero Misterios del Tenorio, Upala, Alajuela, CR
(c) Havin Yang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-25
A1 Frontage Rd, Childers, QLD, AU
(c) ben_bundy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Malpighia coccigera. BISH 596894. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956585128. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/596894.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956585128 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026