BISH 645794Botany

Tarenna sambucina

As recorded: Tarenna sambucina (G.Forst.) T.Durand ex Drake

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae

Collected by: Buelow, G.P.
Collector number: 2832
Date: July 17, 1982
Locality: Forest Island surrounded by fernland north of Topuefio
Island: Kao Island
Region: Tonga
Record type: Preserved specimen

216 Bishop specimens of Tarenna sambucina · collected 1841–2013Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 17, 1982, Buelow, G.P. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Tarenna sambucina observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-06-03.

2024-06-03

Hikutavake, Niue

(c) J.R. Kuethe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-03-29

Lautoka, Fiji

(c) Hyongchan Kim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-09-22

PK 13, Moorea-Maiao, Polynésie française

(c) solenefabreb, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-03-12

Tongatapu, Tonga

(c) Hyongchan Kim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2020-01-19

Saipan, CNMI

(c) Jason Cantley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2020-01-09

Saipan, CNMI

(c) Jason Cantley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Tarenna sambucina. BISH 645794. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956481056. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/645794.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956481056 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026