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Crossostylis biflora
As recorded: Crossostylis biflora J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Rhizophoraceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 61251
- Date
- July 26, 1981
- Locality
- Papenoo Valley, about 5 km above mouth, along abandoned roadup side of valley
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 150 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 26, 1981, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 14 other specimens.
Crossostylis biflora observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1981. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-11.

2026-06-11
Mt. Alava Summit Access Road/NPS Trail Segment A, American Samoa, AS
(c) Siwa Allred, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2004-11-23
Huahine, French Polynesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2004-11-21
Huahine, French Polynesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2003-11-30
Ua-Pou, French Polynesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2003-07-30
Mo'orea, Moorea-Maiao, French Polynesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Crossostylis biflora. BISH 600079. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956488041. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/600079.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956488041 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
