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Hernandia nymphaeifolia
Lantern Tree
As recorded: Hernandia nymphaeifolia (C.Presl) Kubitzki
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Laurales › Hernandiaceae
- Collected by
- Cartier, C.
- Collector number
- 151
- Date
- June 23, 1990
- Locality
- MooreaEastern shore at top of beach
- Island
- Moorea
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 2 m
- Identified by
- Florence, J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 23, 1990, Cartier, C. also collected 15 other specimens.
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Cordia subcordata
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Cyperus javanicus
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Desmodium incanum
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Dodonaea viscosa
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Eleusine indica
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Erigeron bonariensis
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Ipomoea violacea
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Melinis minutiflora
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Nostoc commune
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Sophora tomentosa
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Stachytarpheta urticifolia
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Stenotaphrum micranthum
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Suriana maritima
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Hernandia nymphaeifolia observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1990. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 414 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
Chibana 6-Chōme, Okinawa, Okinawa, JP
(c) knickerjandb1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Dunk, QLD, AU
(c) Sparrow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Ring Road, Vanuatu, VU
(c) Erinn Fagan-Jeffries, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Octopus Resort, Fiji
(c) Rosie Steinberg, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-09
PW
(c) Reiko, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-01
(c) Bryce van der Heide, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hernandia nymphaeifolia. BISH 635922. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956444356. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/635922.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956444356 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026