
Rhizophora stylosa
spotted mangrove
As recorded: Rhizophora stylosa Griffith
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Rhizophoraceae
- Collected by
- Sykes, W.R.
- Collector number
- 1169/T
- Date
- November 25, 1997
- Locality
- near Fatai Village, by end of road
- Island
- Tongatapu Island
- Region
- Tonga
- Identified by
- Sykes, W.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 25, 1997, Sykes, W.R. also collected 7 other specimens.
Rhizophora stylosa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1997. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,316 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28
Palm Island QLD, Australia
(c) drmattnimbs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Australia
(c) Colour Blind Flora Enthusiast, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Townsville City QLD 4810, Australia
(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Pingtung, TW-TA, TW
(c) maoneow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Palm Island, QLD, AU
(c) Cal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
East Point, NT, AU
(c) Julie Hart, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Rhizophora stylosa. BISH 753503. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956436176. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/753503.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956436176 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
