Pithecellobium dulce
Madras Thorn
As recorded: Pithecellobium dulce (Roxb.) Benth.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Hosaka, E.Y.
- Collector number
- 2976
- Date
- June 20, 1946
- Locality
- Charan-Kanoa
- Island
- Saipan
- Region
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Elevation
- 5 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 20, 1946, Hosaka, E.Y. also collected 8 other specimens.
Pithecellobium dulce observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,259 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
Petatlán
(c) Erick Eduardo Navarrete Galeana, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
El Carmen de Viboral, Antioquia, Colombia
(c) Melisa Arbelaez Alzate, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
Universidad Autónoma de Occidente, Culiacán Rosales, Sin., MX
(c) Manuel Alberto Burgos Rivera, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15
Route des Plages, Les Trois-Bassins, RE
(c) Konrad and Roland Greinwald, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-12
Desarrollo Urbano Tres Ríos, Culiacán Rosales, Sin., México
(c) Xavier Alejandro Caratachea Navarro, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-12
MH85+4V Colinita del metropolitano, Parque Metropolitano, 45010 Zapopan, Jal., México
(c) Dra. Sandia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pithecellobium dulce. BISH 712939. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956670668. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/712939.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956670668 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
