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Crossostylis biflora
As recorded: Crossostylis biflora J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Rhizophoraceae
- Collected by
- Decker, B.G.
- Collector number
- 2371
- Date
- October 12, 1974
- Locality
- along trail from Omoa to Ui'a
- Island
- Fatu Hiva
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 750 m
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 12, 1974, Decker, B.G. also collected 17 other specimens.
Crossostylis biflora observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1974. 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 608262. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956585139. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/608262.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956585139 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
