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Santalum insulare
As recorded: Santalum insulare Bertero ex A.DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Santalales › Santalaceae
- Collected by
- Moore, J.W.
- Collector number
- 615
- Date
- February 16, 1927
- Locality
- south end of island
- Island
- Raiatea
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 200 m
- Identified by
- Stauffer, H.U.
- Type status
- Isotype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 16, 1927, Moore, J.W. also collected 3 other specimens.
Santalum insulare observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-13.
2026-01-13
Îles Marquises, PF
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-12
Îles Marquises, PF
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-09-26
Îles du Vent, PF
(c) Spike Pike, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2003-02-15
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2002-03-26
Îles Australes, PF
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Santalum insulare. BISH 751629. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956590471. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/751629.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956590471 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026