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Terminalia catappa
Sea Almond
As recorded: Terminalia catappa L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Combretaceae
- Collected by
- Fisher, T.R.
- Collector number
- 68
- Date
- March 31, 1970
- Locality
- Airai; Ngerikiil River
- Island
- Babeldaob Island
- Region
- Palau
- Identified by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 31, 1970, Fisher, T.R. also collected 1 other specimen.
Terminalia catappa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10,147 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
Kamehameha Hwy, Pūpūkea, HI, US
(c) mackies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Nago, JP-ON, JP
(c) jamg0121, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Estr. dos Remédios, 2192-2260 - Madalena - Madalena, Recife - PE, 50750-390, Brasil
(c) Pedro Henrique, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Calle 10, Guaynabo, PR, US
(c) Sebastian Murga Alicea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Ilha Porchat, São Vicente - SP, Brasil
(c) Monark, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Carlsmith Beach Park, Hilo, HI, US
(c) kathythor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Terminalia catappa. BISH 81614. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956297876. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/81614.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956297876 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
