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Sonneratia alba
Apple Mangrove
As recorded: Sonneratia alba Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Lythraceae
- Collected by
- Paijmans, K.
- Collector number
- PJ 1796
- Date
- May 11, 1975
- Locality
- Galley Reach Mangroves, 50 km NW of Port Moresby. Rhizophora-Bruguiera mangrove 6 km S of Kanosia Plantation
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- Central Province, Papua New Guinea
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Anderson, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 11, 1975, Paijmans, K. also collected 4 other specimens.
Sonneratia alba observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 894 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.
2026-10-22
Pulau Bokor, Indonesia
(c) Ganjar Cahyadi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Queensland, AU
(c) Colour Blind Flora Enthusiast, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-07
Taman Pantai Dickson, Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
(c) John Howes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-06
Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Singapore 718925
(c) Hugo Sun, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-06
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) fatyyogibear, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-30
East Nusa Tenggara, ID
(c) Qinthan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sonneratia alba. BISH 749031. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956214665. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/749031.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956214665 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026