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Inocarpus fagifer
Polynesian chestnut
As recorded: Inocarpus fagifer (Parkinson ex F.A.Zorn) Fosberg
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 64822
- Date
- August 15, 1985
- Locality
- Te Fare Arii District
- Island
- Maupiti Island
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 15, 1985, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 10 other specimens.
Inocarpus fagifer observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1985. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 216 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-13.
2026-09-13
Pāʻea
(c) mikos106, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-10
Route de ceinture, French Polynesia, PF
(c) Lila Sinkiewicz Cohen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-03
Deuba, Fiji
(c) Andreas Berger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-26
Nuku Hiva, Polynésie française, PF
(c) Sylvie Omnès, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-20
Papeari, Teva I Uta, Polynésie française
(c) jfeig, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-17
Papeari, Teva I Uta, Polynésie française
(c) jfeig, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Inocarpus fagifer. BISH 614946. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956671328. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/614946.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956671328 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026