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Brucea javanica
As recorded: Brucea javanica (L.) Merr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Sapindales › Simaroubaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 58525
- Date
- November 24, 1978
- Locality
- Ponape; 1 mile south of Panpinschap. Just east of Nanpil River.
- Island
- Pohnpei
- Region
- Micronesia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 24, 1978, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 8 other specimens.
Brucea javanica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 206 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-06.

2026-10-06
Tung Chung, New Territories, Hong Kong
(c) Tommy Hui, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-28
壽山國家自然公園, 鼓山區, 高雄市, TW
(c) quinta2024, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-23
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) ruddy2410, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-18
高雄港, TW
(c) Lily Cheng Clavel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-10
Taitung, TW-TA, TW
(c) 林子庭 (Tzu-Ting, Lin), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-16
511台灣彰化縣社頭鄉山湖村
(c) lubukun, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Brucea javanica. BISH 753600. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956522354. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/753600.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956522354 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
