
Pemphis acidula
bantigue
As recorded: Pemphis acidula J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Lythraceae
- Collected by
- Cartier, C.
- Collector number
- 219
- Date
- June 20, 1991
- Locality
- Moorea, Motu Fareone, NW shore
- Island
- Moorea
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 2 m
- Identified by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 20, 1991, Cartier, C. also collected 21 other specimens.
Pemphis acidula observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1991. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,245 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
Christmas Island, CX
(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-14
Taitung, TW-TA, TW
(c) Yung-Lun Lin, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-12
Pouembout, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) BatBoy_NewCal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-11
946台灣屏東縣恆春鎮南天宮[DRTS]
(c) 祐, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-10
台灣屏東縣恆春鎮
(c) usaviah, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10
Kina Street, Madang, PG
(c) rusfam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pemphis acidula. BISH 634335. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956287854. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/634335.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956287854 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
