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Alstonia costata
As recorded: Alstonia vitiensis Seem.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae
- Collected by
- James, S.A.; Chanel, S.S. Chanel →S.A. James →
- Collector number
- SAJ1839
- Date
- September 12, 2015
- Locality
- Valevahalo, ridge track adjoining trail to Haviha, to southwest of base camp.
- Island
- Guadalcanal
- Region
- Solomon Islands
- Elevation
- 929 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 12, 2015, James, S.A.; Chanel, S. also collected 11 other specimens.
Alstonia costata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 2015. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 29 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
Hienghène, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) kawasi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-13
Route des Monts Koghis, New Caledonia, NC
(c) Isabelle JOLLIT, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-02
Houaïlou, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) juju98, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-31
Farino, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Valentin Nemia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-03-23
Poum, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Dominique Fleurot, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-03-01
Touho, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Amaury Durbano, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Alstonia costata. BISH 779999. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956662796. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/779999.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956662796 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
