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Decaspermum parviflorum
silky myrtle
As recorded: Decaspermum parviflorum (Lam.) A.J.Scott
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae
- Collected by
- Balick, M.J.; Plunkett, G.; Tadao, V-R.;Chen, K-T.K.; Kadoi, S.M.J. Balick →Chen →K-T.K →S. Kadoi →Gregory Plunkett →Van-Ray Tadao →
- Collector number
- 4675
- Date
- November 12, 2013
- Locality
- Melekeok State. Lake Ngardok Nature Reserve, (off eastern side of main Babeldaop loop road, 28 km. north of K-B Bridge)
- Island
- Palao
- Region
- Palau
- Elevation
- 63 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 12, 2013, Balick, M.J.; Plunkett, G.; Tadao, V-R.;Chen, K-T.K.; Kadoi, S. also collected 1 other specimen.
Decaspermum parviflorum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 2013. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-09-17.
2025-09-17
Palau, PW
(c) jarthurjohnson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2019-06-08
Melekeok, PW
(c) Omar Faustino, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2019-06-06
マルキョク, マルキョク, パラオ, PW
(c) Hiromi kobori, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2019-06-01
Melekeok, Palau
(c) Omar Faustino, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Decaspermum parviflorum. BISH 800553. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956188367. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/800553.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956188367 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026