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Antidesma bunius
Salamander-tree
As recorded: Antidesma bunius (L.) Spreng.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Phyllanthaceae
- Collected by
- Maclet, J.N.
- Collector number
- 31
- Date
- November 29, 1963
- Locality
- Mataiea
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 5 m
- Identified by
- Florence, J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 29, 1963, Maclet, J.N. also collected 5 other specimens.
Antidesma bunius observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1963. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 71 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-22.

2026-08-22
Phanom Thuan District, Kanchanaburi, TH
(c) Tantawan Naruedom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-28
Tai Po Lung Mei Rd, Shuen Wan, Tai Po, New Territories, HK
(c) jessiejessie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-14
6V4J+849, Bancod, Indang, Cavite, Philippines
(c) Adiel Balanza, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-13
Imeong Road, Palau, PW
(c) Heather Ketebengang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-28
(c) Spencer Williams, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-25
5Q7J+CGX, Ambikagirinagar, Guwahati, Assam 781024, India
(c) Darpanjyoti Bhuyan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Antidesma bunius. BISH 599802. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956319608. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/599802.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956319608 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
