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Melia azedarach

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BISH 757630Botany

Melia azedarach

Chinaberry

As recorded: Melia azedarach L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Sapindales › Meliaceae

Collected by: Sykes, W.R.
Collector number: 155/FP
Date: May 7, 1992
Locality: Vairua District, near Puapua Marae
Island: Raivavae
Region: French Polynesia
Identified by: Sykes, W.R.
Record type: Preserved specimen

132 Bishop specimens of Melia azedarach · collected 1836–2004Species page ›

Melia azedarach observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1992. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 31,947 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

Melia azedarach observed 2026-10-28

2026-10-28

Coomera QLD 4209, Australia

(c) Timothy Ouchtomsky, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Melia azedarach observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Brackenridge Park, San Antonio, TX, US

(c) JP Jenks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Melia azedarach observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Hopkins Ave, Heidelberg Heights, VIC, AU

(c) afbennett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Melia azedarach observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Troy University, Troy, AL, US

(c) shammett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Melia azedarach observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Hemphill Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, US

(c) asmith360, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Melia azedarach observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Fish Hoek, Cape Town, 7975, South Africa

(c) stevecollinsrsa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Melia azedarach. BISH 757630. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956531991. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/757630.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956531991 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026