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Glochidion zeylanicum
Umbrella Cheese Tree
As recorded: Glochidion zeylanicum (Gaertn.) A.Juss.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Phyllanthaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 37163
- Date
- May 29, 1956
- Locality
- Ishigaki Shima. 2-2.,3 km. west-southwest of Kabira; 0.6-0.7 km. south of Mae Take.
- Island
- Ishigaki Island
- Region
- Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
- Elevation
- 60 m
- Identified by
- Walker, E.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 29, 1956, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 3 other specimens.
Glochidion zeylanicum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1956. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,245 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-14.
2026-10-14
Brisbane QLD, Australia
(c) craigwelden, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
臺灣島, 牡丹鄉, 屏東縣, TW
(c) 陳育維, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
115台灣臺北市南港區國家生技園區A/C棟
(c) stan shu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-24
Glass House Mountains
(c) sienna graham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-22
Macleay Island QLD 4184, Australia
(c) Karen Scaife, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-21
Nathan, QLD, AU
(c) Liam Hall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Glochidion zeylanicum. BISH 76681. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956548611. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/76681.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956548611 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026