Cerbera manghas

Grey Milkwood

As recorded: Cerbera manghas L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 25538
Date: July 12, 1946
Locality: Mt. Matade.
Island: Yap
Region: Yap, Micronesia
Elevation: 160 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

258 Bishop specimens of Cerbera manghas · collected 1862–2021Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 12, 1946, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cerbera manghas observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,366 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

2026-10-22

Bourail, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) Corinne THOMAS / Etienne VILLARET, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16

法鼓文理學院, 金山區, 新北市, TW

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

2026-10-15

Hienghène, Nouvelle-Calédonie

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

2026-10-15

Hienghène, Nouvelle-Calédonie

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

2026-10-14

Hienghène, Nouvelle-Calédonie

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

2026-10-12

台灣新北市貢寮區

(c) 大俠, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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Cite this specimen

Cerbera manghas. BISH 647976. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956197892. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/647976.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956197892 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026