
Pemphis acidula
bantigue
As recorded: Pemphis acidula J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Lythraceae
- Collected by
- Florence, J.
- Collector number
- 9951
- Date
- January 15, 1990
- Locality
- Rangiroa, Motu Paio
- Island
- Rangiroa Atoll
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Coordinates
- -15.0167, -147.7670
- Elevation
- 1 m
- Identified by
- Florence, J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On January 15, 1990, Florence, J. also collected 6 other specimens.
Still here: Pemphis acidula observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1990. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-06-28.

2026-06-28
Rangiroa, French Polynesia
(c) Trevor Lupton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-03
Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, PF
(c) Abel Dupré, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-03
Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, PF
(c) Abel Dupré, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pemphis acidula. BISH 633947. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956557040. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/633947.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956557040 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
