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Caesalpinia pulcherrima
peacock flower
As recorded: Caesalpinia pulcherrima (L.) Sw.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Stoddart, D.R.
- Collector number
- 2290
- Date
- September 2, 1969
- Locality
- Main Island, W coast lowland below Maungapu, Arutanga
- Island
- Aitutaki
- Region
- Cook Islands
- Identified by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 2, 1969, Stoddart, D.R. also collected 9 other specimens.
Caesalpinia pulcherrima observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1969. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8,710 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Puerto Ángel, Oax., MX
(c) lizeth Lara, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Reserva de la Biósfera Sierra Gorda, El Portugués, Qro., MX
(c) vianney Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Shenzhen, CN-GD, CN
(c) ffplamt1234, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Puerto Ángel, Oax., México
(c) nery mora, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Ramal a los Ayala, Compostela, Nay., MX
(c) cheeseville, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
County Road 329, Kenedy, TX, US
(c) Peter Joseph, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
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Cite this specimen
Caesalpinia pulcherrima. BISH 81957. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956142764. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/81957.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956142764 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026