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Horsfieldia palauensis
As recorded: Horsfieldia palauensis Kaneh.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Magnoliales › Myristicaceae
- Collected by
- Kanehira, R.
- Collector number
- 270
- Date
- July 1, 1929
- Locality
- Aimirik
- Island
- Babeldaob Island
- Region
- Palau
- Identified by
- Sinclair, J.
- Type status
- Isotype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 1, 1929, Kanehira, R. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Horsfieldia palauensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1929. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-08.

2026-07-08
(c) 胡正恆, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-28
Palau
(c) fantram, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-09-02
Palau
(c) jarthurjohnson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-03-10
Palau
(c) SiphonophoreSlinger, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Horsfieldia palauensis. BISH 92725. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956191944. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/92725.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956191944 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
