Rhizophora mucronata
Indo-West Pacific Stilt Mangrove
As recorded: Rhizophora mucronata Lam.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Rhizophoraceae
- Collected by
- Kepler, A.K.
- Collector number
- 93-84
- Date
- August 7, 1993
- Locality
- North strand habitat; in sheltered lagoon. Sand and rubble substrate
- Island
- Falos Islet
- Region
- Truk (=Chuuk), Micronesia
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 7, 1993, Kepler, A.K. also collected 8 other specimens.
Rhizophora mucronata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1993. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,940 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
Palm Island QLD, Australia
(c) drmattnimbs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Australia
(c) Colour Blind Flora Enthusiast, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Townsville City QLD 4810, Australia
(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Pingtung, TW-TA, TW
(c) maoneow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Palm Island, QLD, AU
(c) Cal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
East Point, NT, AU
(c) Julie Hart, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Rhizophora mucronata. BISH 633415. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956565137. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/633415.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956565137 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026