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Santalum insulare
As recorded: Santalum insulare Bertero ex A.DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Santalales › Santalaceae
- Collected by
- Perlman, S.; Wood, K.R.Steven Perlman →Kenneth R. Wood →
- Collector number
- 15050
- Date
- September 22, 1995
- Locality
- W of crest of Peak 1227 M, Tapueahu Valley drainage
- Island
- Nuku Hiva
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 1,018 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 22, 1995, Perlman, S.; Wood, K.R. also collected 13 other specimens.
Santalum insulare observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1995. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-13.

2026-01-13
Îles Marquises, PF
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-12
Îles Marquises, PF
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-09-26
Îles du Vent, PF
(c) Spike Pike, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2003-02-15
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2002-03-26
Îles Australes, PF
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Santalum insulare. BISH 657235. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956255121. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/657235.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956255121 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
