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Heptapleurum ellipticum
bungaruau
As recorded: Schefflera elliptica (Blume) Harms
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Apiales › Araliaceae
- Collected by
- Funk, E.J.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- March 1, 1998
- Locality
- Ngerekebesang Island, western tip.
- Island
- Ngerekebesang
- Region
- Palau
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 1, 1998, Funk, E.J. also collected 13 other specimens.
Heptapleurum ellipticum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1998. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 69 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-18.

2026-08-18
A1, Mirriwinni, QLD, AU
(c) ryanthughes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-25
Lake Eacham QLD, Australia
(c) Rene, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-16
Taiwan, TW
no rights reserved

2026-04-27
澳門松山及松山纜車
(c) 鄭淳蔚, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-26
澳門氹仔官也街
(c) zoe fong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-26
澳门得胜斜路
(c) hiwhalewhale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Heptapleurum ellipticum. BISH 767395. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956202522. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/767395.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956202522 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
