Pemphis acidula
bantigue
As recorded: Pemphis acidula J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Lythraceae
- Collected by
- Florence, J.
- Collector number
- 10612
- Date
- June 17, 1990
- Locality
- Tahaa, Tapuamu, Pointe Ahuarui
- Island
- Tahaa
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Coordinates
- -16.6167, -151.5500
- Elevation
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On June 17, 1990, Florence, J. also collected 15 other specimens.
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Still here: Pemphis acidula observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1990. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 15 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-08-31.
2026-08-31
Route de Ceinture, French Polynesia, PF
(c) susiet14, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-27
Iripau, Tahaa, French Polynesia
(c) bill_henkhaus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-27
Motu Tutae, PF
(c) Antoine MARNAT, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-02-10
Tapu'amu, Taha'a, French Polynesia
(c) Wendy Feltham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-11-24
Niua, Poutoru, French Polynesia
(c) grinnin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-07-23
Îles Sous-le-Vent, PF
(c) patrickwhite57, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pemphis acidula. BISH 663981. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956353111. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/663981.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956353111 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026