BISH 750091Botany
Xylosma orbiculata
As recorded: Xylosma orbiculata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) G.Forst.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Salicaceae
- Collected by
- Moore, J.W.
- Collector number
- 302
- Date
- November 13, 1926
- Locality
- 2nd valley S of Faaroa Bay
- Island
- Raiatea
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 25 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 13, 1926, Moore, J.W. also collected 16 other specimens.
Xylosma orbiculata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1926. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-06-05.

2024-06-05
Tahileleki, Niue
(c) J.R. Kuethe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-08-19
Tonga
(c) Hyongchan Kim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Xylosma orbiculata. BISH 750091. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956360674. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/750091.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956360674 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
