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Alphitonia carolinensis
As recorded: Alphitonia carolinensis Hosok.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Rhamnaceae
- Collected by
- Plunkett M., G.; Balick, M., Kitalong, A., Tadao, V., Chen, K., Esebei, R., Shapiro, A.M.J. Balick →K.K. Chen →R. Esebei →A. Kitalong →G. Plunkett M →A. Shapiro →Van-Ray Tadao →
- Collector number
- 2761
- Date
- November 15, 2013
- Locality
- Palau: Ngardmau State. Mgardmau Waterfall eco-reserve, off western side of main Babeldaob loop road (33 km N of K-B Bridge).
- Island
- Palau
- Region
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Elevation
- 120 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 15, 2013, Plunkett M., G.; Balick, M., Kitalong, A., Tadao, V., Chen, K., Esebei, R., Shapiro, A. also collected 12 other specimens.
Campnosperma brevipetiolatum
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Casearia hirtella
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Commersonia bartramia
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Decaspermum parviflorum
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Gmelina palawensis
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Ixora casei
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Lepisorus mucronatus
Botany
Melastoma malabathricum
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Ophioderma pendulum
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Phaleria nisidae
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Polygala paniculata
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Psilotum nudum
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Alphitonia carolinensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 2013. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-08-25.
2025-08-25
Palau, PW
(c) jarthurjohnson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-11-27
Babeldaob, Palau, PW
(c) jarthurjohnson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-06-19
Ngardmau, Palau
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2020-03-23
Babeldaob, Palau
(c) sea-kangaroo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2020-03-23
Babeldaob, Palau
(c) sea-kangaroo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Alphitonia carolinensis. BISH 800522. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956667292. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/800522.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956667292 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026