BISH 648830Botany

Pemphis acidula

bantigue

As recorded: Pemphis acidula J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Lythraceae

Collected by: Florence, J.; Tahuaitu, R.Jacques Florence →R. Tahuaitu →
Collector number: 11767
Date: November 1, 1992
Locality: Huahine, Tefareii-Baie Apoomatai, Pointe Sud
Island: Huahine
Region: French Polynesia
Coordinates: -16.7667, -150.9670
Elevation: 1 m
Identified by: Florence, J.
Record type: Preserved specimen

373 Bishop specimens of Pemphis acidula · collected 1887–2010Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On November 1, 1992, Florence, J.; Tahuaitu, R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Still here: Pemphis acidula observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1992. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-06-06.

2026-06-06

52J8+PJV, Huahine, French Polynesia

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

2012-09-22

Haapu, Huahine, Polynésie française

(c) Thibault Ramage, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Pemphis acidula. BISH 648830. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956285571. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/648830.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956285571 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026