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Salacia chinensis
As recorded: Salacia chinensis L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Celastrales › Celastraceae
- Collected by
- Rinehart, A.F.
- Collector number
- LR 26630
- Date
- April 3, 1996
- Locality
- S of turnoff to Ibobang
- Island
- Babeldaob Island
- Region
- Palau
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 3, 1996, Rinehart, A.F. also collected 8 other specimens.
Salacia chinensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1996. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 50 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-18.
2026-07-18
Cape Tribulation QLD 4873, Australia
(c) Tim Ferguson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-23
Pavunjipattu R.F., Tamil Nadu, India
no rights reserved
2026-01-10
9GFJ+P3H, Airai, Palau
(c) Manu Guerrero, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-01
Cape Tribulation QLD 4873, Australia
(c) Penny Taylor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-22
Cape Tribulation QLD 4873, Australia
(c) Penny Taylor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-20
Daintree QLD 4873, Australia
(c) Gaye Drady, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Salacia chinensis. BISH 689755. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956654850. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/689755.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956654850 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026