BISH 750655Botany

Xylocarpus moluccensis

cedar mangrove

As recorded: Xylocarpus moluccensis (Lam.) M.Roem.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Sapindales › Meliaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 25360
Date: July 3, 1946
Locality: Merizo and vicinity, S end of island
Island: Guam
Elevation: 3 m
Identified by: Raulerson, C.L.
Record type: Preserved specimen

49 Bishop specimens of Xylocarpus moluccensis · collected 1910–2001Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 3, 1946, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Xylocarpus moluccensis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 139 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-20.

2026-09-20

Rapid Creek NT 0810, Australia

(c) Stephen Fricker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-19

Natica Cl, Trinity Beach, QLD, AU

(c) Jock Mackenzie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-17

Arcadia, QLD, AU

(c) Rachel Reese, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-04

Pasir Ris, Singapore

(c) Maks Syratt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-23

Cairns QLD, Australia

(c) Sarah Sun, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-20

Cook, AU-QL, AU

(c) Colour Blind Flora Enthusiast, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Xylocarpus moluccensis. BISH 750655. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956134512. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/750655.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956134512 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026