Melia azedarach

Chinaberry

As recorded: Melia azedarach L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Sapindales › Meliaceae

Collected by: Moore, J.W.
Collector number: 699
Date: March 31, 1927
Locality: Along road 0.5 mile north of Tevitoa
Island: Raiatea
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

132 Bishop specimens of Melia azedarach · collected 1836–2004Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 31, 1927, Moore, J.W. also collected 22 other specimens.

Melia azedarach observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 31,944 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27

Brackenridge Park, San Antonio, TX, US

(c) JP Jenks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

Hopkins Ave, Heidelberg Heights, VIC, AU

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

2026-10-26

Troy University, Troy, AL, US

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

2026-10-26

Fish Hoek, Cape Town, 7975, South Africa

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

2026-10-26

Roleystone, WA, AU

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

2026-10-25

Wood St, Elizabeth City, NC, US

(c) elijahfreeman19, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Melia azedarach. BISH 698404. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956348115. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/698404.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956348115 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026