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Macaranga carolinensis
As recorded: Macaranga carolinensis Volkens
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae
- 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 →M.G. Plunkett →A. Shapiro →Van-Ray Tadao →
- Collector number
- 2770
- Date
- November 15, 2013
- Locality
- Palau: Ngardmau State. Ngardmau 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
- 116 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 4 other specimens.
Macaranga carolinensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 2013. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-12.

2026-07-12
帛琉科羅爾州
(c) 胡正恆, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-07
Koror, Palau
(c) 胡正恆, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-08-01
R6CP+, mwokotPohnpei, Kolonia, Pohnpei, Micronesia
(c) Mark Mangloña, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-07-25
Pohnpei, FM
(c) miiyomai, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-07-23
FM
(c) miiyomai, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-01-19
Babeldaob, Palau, PW
(c) jarthurjohnson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Macaranga carolinensis. BISH 800967. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956540251. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/800967.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956540251 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
