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Xylocarpus granatum
cannonball mangrove
As recorded: Xylocarpus granatum J.Koenig
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Sapindales › Meliaceae
- Collected by
- Smith, L.S.
- Collector number
- NGF 1369
- Date
- March 1, 1945
- Locality
- Milne Bay area, ca. 2/3 of the way along the N shore of the bay
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 1, 1945, Smith, L.S. also collected 19 other specimens.
Xylocarpus granatum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1945. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 430 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.

2026-10-18
Daintree, AU-QL-DG, AU-QL, AU
(c) Daniel Schlaepfer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Cape Tribulation, QLD, AU
(c) Julie Hart, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-12
Diana, Antsiranana, Madagascar
(c) Andrianiaina Angelo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01
Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Singapore, SG, SG
(c) xinlan04, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-29
Daintree National Park - Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land, Cape Tribulation, QLD, AU
(c) Alex Mello, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-29
Cape Tribulation QLD 4873, Australia
(c) ksullo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Xylocarpus granatum. BISH 81313. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956561475. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/81313.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956561475 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
