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Metroxylon amicarum in life
In life — Caroline ivory-nut palm, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Forest and Kim Starr, some rights reserved (CC BY)
BISH 725854Botany

Metroxylon amicarum

Caroline ivory-nut palm

As recorded: Metroxylon amicarum (H.Wendl.) Becc.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Arecales › Arecaceae

Collector number
21
Region
Unknown Region
Identified by
McClatchey, W.C.
Record type
Preserved specimen
13 Bishop specimens of Metroxylon amicarum · collected 1913–2004Species page ›

Metroxylon amicarum observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2025-09-17.

Metroxylon amicarum observed 2025-09-17

2025-09-17

Queensland, AU

(c) mickgr4, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Metroxylon amicarum. BISH 725854. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956593628. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/725854.

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