Aleurites moluccanus

As recorded: Aleurites moluccanus (L.) Willd.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 60980
Date: July 13, 1981
Locality: Ridge above Le Belvedere; head of Opunohu Valley
Island: Moorea
Region: French Polynesia
Identified by: Florence, J.
Record type: Preserved specimen

378 Bishop specimens of Aleurites moluccanus · collected 1838–2026Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 13, 1981, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Aleurites moluccanus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1981. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,902 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27

Koumac, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) mireille-koumac, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23

5H59+HJJ, Macao

(c) Lynette, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22

Bourail, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) Corinne THOMAS / Etienne VILLARET, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21

West Maui Forest Reserve, Wailuku, HI, US

(c) planetboom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20

Ala Malama Ave, Kaunakakai, HI, US

(c) Liah Continentino, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)

2026-10-18

Holualoa, HI, USA

(c) Ryder Ford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Aleurites moluccanus. BISH 599184. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956675915. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/599184.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956675915 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026