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Machilus japonica
As recorded: Persea japonica (Siebold & Zucc. ex Blume) Kosterm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Laurales › Lauraceae
- Collected by
- Kato, M.; Okada, H.; Takahashi, A.; Ito, M.; Nagamasu, H.M. Ito →M. Kato →H. Nagamasu →H. Okada →A. Takahashi →
- Collector number
- 115
- Date
- March 9, 1982
- Locality
- The upper part of Naka river, Taketomi-cho, Yaeyama-gun
- Island
- Iriomote Island
- Region
- Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
- Elevation
- 90 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 9, 1982, Kato, M.; Okada, H.; Takahashi, A.; Ito, M.; Nagamasu, H. also collected 5 other specimens.
Machilus japonica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,106 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.
2026-10-17
Gushan District, Kaohsiung City, TW
(c) 張睿引, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Gushan District, Kaohsiung City, TW
(c) 張睿引, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-23
947台灣屏東縣滿州鄉, 加都魯溪
(c) 洪阿愷, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-17
Township Road 嘉141, Zhongpu Township, Chiayi County, TW
(c) 詩蓉也是阿濃, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-12
Shenkeng District, New Taipei City, TW
(c) lululiaw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-11
847台灣高雄市甲仙區
(c) 洪阿愷, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Machilus japonica. BISH 603230. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956294456. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/603230.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956294456 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026