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Licuala grandis
Vanuatu Fan Palm
As recorded: Licuala grandis (T.Moore) H.Wendl.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Arecales › Arecaceae
- Collected by
- Yen, D.E.
- Collector number
- BSIP 19797
- Date
- May 14, 1971
- Locality
- Graciosa Bay, No, S. Cruz
- Island
- Nendo (Santa Cruz)
- Region
- Solomon Islands
- Elevation
- 6 m
- Identified by
- Read, R.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 14, 1971, Yen, D.E. also collected 4 other specimens.
Licuala grandis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 243 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
Galerium, 80990 Johor Bahru, Johor Darul Ta'zim, Malaysia
(c) NURIN AINA, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Galerium, 80990 Johor Bahru, Johor Darul Ta'zim, Malaysia
(c) NURIN AINA, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-19
X99C+G2, Boca de Toabré, Provincia de Colón, Panamá
(c) fernanda_hernandez06, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-12
Provincia de Puntarenas, Naranjito, Costa Rica
(c) Jon McIntyre, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-02
Sonadora, PR, US
(c) mrgscience, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-02
Phu Quoc
(c) dawnthy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Licuala grandis. BISH 79378. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956181945. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/79378.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956181945 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
