Myrtaceae
Decaspermum

Decaspermum fruticosum J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.

First published in Char. Gen. Pl.: 74 (1776)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Pacific. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Samoa, Society Is., Tonga, Wallis-Futuna Is.

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Girmansyah, D. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora of Bali an annotated checklist: 1-158. Herbarium Bogorensis, Indonesia.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Govaerts, R., Sobral, N., Ashton, P., Barrie, F., Holst, B.K., Landrum, L.L., Matsumoto, K., Fernanda Mazine, F., Nic Lughadha, E., Proença, C. & al. (2008). World Checklist of Myrtaceae: 1-455. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Morat, P. & Veillon, J.-M. (1985). Contributions à la conaissance de la végétation et de la flore de Wallis et Futuna. Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. Section B, Adansonia 7: 259-329.
  • Suzuki, M., Taufatofua, P. & Koyama, T. (2007). New records of plants from Tonga. Makinoa, n.s., 6: 25-62.
  • Welsh, S.L. (1998). Flora Societensis: 1-420. E.P.S. Inc. Utah.
  • Whistler, W.A. (2022). Flora of Samoa Flowering Plants: 1-930. National Tropical Botanicl Garden. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Morat, P. & Veillon, J.-M. (1985). Contributions à la conaissance de la végétation et de la flore de Wallis et Futuna. Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. Section B, Adansonia 7: 259-329.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2012 Van Du, N., et al. [HNK1010] Vietnam K000567290 Yes
Jan 1, 1971 s.coll. [s.n.] Fiji K000800798 Type Yes
Fraser, M. [[30]] Malaysia K004207317 Yes
Crosby, C.S. [69] Tonga K004207987 Yes
Mauriasi, R.; et al. [BSIP11228] Solomon Islands K004207850 Yes
Sales, J.G. [1493] Malaysia K004207162 Yes
Kandilis [6244] Malaysia K004207174 Yes
Mauriasi, R.; et al. [BSIP18189] Solomon Islands K004207868 Yes
Rahim, A. [A439] Malaysia K004207316 Yes
Bayak [2626] Malaysia K004207145 Yes
Price, W.R. [98] Malaysia K004207213 Yes
W. Beer's collectors [BSIP6670] Solomon Islands K004207871 Yes
Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [7551] Malaysia K004207163 Yes
Beaman, J.H.; Beaman, T.E. [10824] Malaysia K004207124 Yes
Gafui, I.; et al. [BSIP17345] Solomon Islands K004207882 Yes
Vesco, M. [1847] French Polynesia K004207969 Yes
Whistler, W.A. [W3822] Samoa K004207985 Yes
Ibrahim, A. [A319] Malaysia K004207127 Yes
Kostermans; Wirawan [603] Indonesia K004207095 Yes
Valera [4704] Malaysia K004207121 Yes
Kamis [3005] Malaysia K004207146 Yes
Mamit, J. [S32667] Malaysia K004207154 Yes
Pillon, Y.; Gatimel, B.; Jourdan, H.; Richling, I.; Theuerkauf, J. [834] Wallis and Futuna K004207992 Yes
Dewol, J.R.A.; Karim, A. [San77902] Malaysia K004207322 Yes
Conklin, H.C.; Buwaya [I-944] Philippines K004207426 Yes
Tothill, B.H. [[159l]] Fiji K004207958 Yes
Kere, F. [BSIP6174] Solomon Islands K004207879 Yes
Whistler, W.A. [W3000] Samoa K004207986 Yes
Anderson, J.A.R. [12589] Malaysia K004207153 Yes
Cuadra, A. [A1250] Malaysia K004207129 Yes
Mauriasi, R.; et al. [BSIP13582] Solomon Islands K004207867 Yes
Gibbs, L.S. [6333] Australia K004207842 Yes
Smith, L.S. [04142] Australia K004207833 Yes
Frake, C.O. [s.n.] Philippines K004207438 Yes
White, C.T. [7231] Australia K004207831 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004207106 Yes
Dallachy, J. [s.n.] Australia K000800803 Type Yes
Soakai, E. [245] Tonga K004207988 Yes
Meijer, W. [SAN20673] Malaysia K004207137 Yes
Williams, R.S. [2107] Philippines K004207435 Yes
Damanu, E. [13] Fiji K004207959 Yes
Nguyen Van Du; Binh, N.Q.; Bach, T.T.; Rogier de Kok; Bramley, G.; Challen, G.; Vorontsova, M.; Davis, A. [HNK1010] Vietnam K004207002 Yes
Amin; Majus; et al. [SAN109754] Malaysia K004207123 Yes
Gafui, I.; et al. [BSIP15400] Solomon Islands K004207881 Yes
Suzana, S.; Ubaldus, M.; Markus, G.; Entol, M.; Bruno, S. [SAN150338] Malaysia K004207134 Yes
Kostermans; Soegeng [805] K004207670 Yes
Native Collector [818] Malaysia K004207160 Yes
Gafui, I.H.; et al. [[BSIP10094]] Solomon Islands K004207854 Yes
Kloss, C.B. [19248] Malaysia K004207214 Yes
Creagh, C.M.G. [s.n.] Malaysia K004207220 Yes
Posthumus, O. [3173] Timor-Leste K004207099 Yes
Haviland, G.D. [2000] Malaysia K004207108 Yes
Blaxell, D.F. [1166] Australia K004207824 Yes
Wood, D.D. [1109] Malaysia K004207216 Yes
Kamis [1961] Malaysia K004207140 Yes
Florence, J. [8824] French Polynesia K004207967 Yes
Runikera, P.; et al. [BSIP10726] Solomon Islands K004207876 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004207947 Yes
Kostermans; Anta [633] Indonesia K004207007 Yes
Milne; Herald, H.M.S. [175] Fiji K004207944 Yes
Gray, B. [887] Australia K004207836 Yes
Smith, A.C. [724] Fiji K004207905 Yes
Parks, H.E. [16098] Tonga K004207978 Yes
Goklin, T. [2052] Malaysia K004207142 Yes
Yii; et al. [S51203] Malaysia K004207169 Yes
Christophersen, E. [3575] Samoa K004207984 Yes
Forster, P.I.; Leiper, G. [PIF12390] Australia K004207838 Yes
Beaman, J.H.; Beaman, R.S.; Beaman, T.E.; Decker, P. [10029] Malaysia K004207126 Yes
Tothill, B.H. [442] Fiji K004207957 Yes
Florence, J. [3351] French Polynesia K004207968 Yes
Takeuchi, W. [6116] Papua New Guinea K004207669 Yes
Smith, L.S. [14483] Australia K004207840 Yes
Conklin; Del Rosario [85] Philippines K004207429 Yes
Podzorski, A.C. [SMHI902] Philippines K004207442 Yes
Kuruvoli, I.; Qoro, I. [13285] Fiji K004207908 Yes
s.coll. [11113] Philippines K004207437 Yes
Beccari, O. [[1024]] Malaysia K004207161 Yes
Lobb, T. [s.n.] K004207110 Yes
Gafui, I.; et al. [BSIP10651] Solomon Islands K004207853 Yes
Clemens, M.S. [s.n.] Australia K004207825 Yes
Angian [7765] Malaysia K004207177 Yes
Beaman, J.H.; Beaman, R.S.; Beaman, T.E.; Christenson, E.A.; Decker, P. [10501] Malaysia K004207125 Yes
Dewol; Mansus [SAN108348] Malaysia K004207133 Yes
Kostermans; Andong [18] Indonesia K004207008 Yes
Saikeh Lantoh [San67159] Malaysia K004207104 Yes
Harvey, W.H. [s.n.] Fiji K004207948 Yes
Brass, L.J. [20246] Australia K004207823 Yes
s.coll. [1988] Fiji K004207956 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [20720] Malaysia K004207215 Yes
Williams, R.S. [1384] Philippines K004207434 Yes
Hoff, M. [3797] Wallis and Futuna K004207991 Yes
Hunt, P.F. [2788] Solomon Islands K004207869 Yes
Ramos, M. [41248] Philippines K004207447 Yes
Mail, A. [3906] Malaysia K004207148 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [11760] Malaysia K004207109 Yes
Forster, P.I.; Leiper, G. [PIF12390] Australia K004207839 Yes
Ledermann [14417] Palau K004207996 Yes
Horne, J. [670] Fiji K004207942 Yes
Hyland, B.P.M. [03014] Australia K004207841 Yes
Chew, W.L.; Corner, E.J.H. [RSNB4466] Malaysia K004207138 Yes
Umbol [5255] Malaysia K004207179 Yes
St. John, H. [17342] French Polynesia K004207974 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P4442] Malaysia K004207151 Yes
Lee, B. [S38606] Malaysia K004207166 Yes
Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [7594] Malaysia K004207159 Yes
Gutierrez, H.G. [s.n.] Philippines K004207430 Yes
Rinehart, A. [LR10621] Guam K004207994 Yes
Farodo, H.; et al. [BSIP12037] Solomon Islands K004207859 Yes
Toroes, R.S. [1994] Indonesia K004207022 Yes
Herald, H.M.S.; [Miln [41] Fiji K004207943 Yes
Florence, J. [3593] French Polynesia K004207975 Yes
Whitmee, S.J. [42] Samoa K004207979 Yes
Whitmore, T.C. [BSIP2293] Solomon Islands K004207874 Yes
Whitmore's collectors [BSIP5720] Solomon Islands K004207864 Yes
Sulit, M.D.; Conklin, H.C. [5087] Philippines K004207428 Yes
Lajiman; Good [SAN141013] Malaysia K004207011 Yes
Savatier, L. [927] French Polynesia K004207971 Yes
Gray, B. [324] Australia K004207837 Yes
s.coll. [13005] Philippines K004207446 Yes
Whitmore's collectors [BSIP3585] Solomon Islands K004207873 Yes
Erwin; Paul [S27421] Malaysia K004207167 Yes
Enchai [9379] Malaysia K004207178 Yes
Horsfield, T. [s.n.] Indonesia K004207012 Yes
Saikeh, L. [San72345] Malaysia K004207323 Yes
Gibot, A. [San76991] Malaysia K004207136 Yes
Bukah [A203] Malaysia K004207130 Yes
Mrs. V. Scarth-Johnson [155] Tonga K004207989 Yes
Lipaqeto, Z. [BSIP3523] Solomon Islands K004207877 Yes
Graeffe [1414] Samoa K004207983 Yes
Cuadra, A. [A1216] Malaysia K004207128 Yes
Whitmore, T.C. [BSIP2572] Solomon Islands K004207870 Yes
Borden, T.E. [1589] Philippines K004207399 Yes
Ampuria, J. [40848] Malaysia K004207171 Yes
Wyatt-Smith, J. [80414] Malaysia K004207210 Yes
Stocker, G. [1016] Australia K004207827 Yes
Kostermans; Wirawan [683] Indonesia K004207097 Yes
Bartlett, H.H. [6375] Indonesia K004207020 Yes
Fraser, M. [71] Malaysia K004207318 Yes
Dietrich, A. [s.n.] Australia K004207832 Yes
Ridsdale, C.E. [SMHI423] Philippines K004207443 Yes
Bayak [2000] Malaysia K004207143 Yes
Kostermans, A. [13459] Indonesia K004207132 Yes
Dewol Sundaling [San80094] Malaysia K004207173 Yes
Tahir, M. [1227] Malaysia K004207139 Yes
Maenu'u, L. [BSIP5994] Solomon Islands K004207878 Yes
Mauriasi, R.; et al. [BSIP18169] Solomon Islands K004207865 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K004207830 Yes
Othman Ismawi [S37405] Malaysia K004207165 Yes
Milne; Herald, H.M.S. [214] Fiji K004207946 Yes
Mamit, J.; et al. [S37197] Malaysia K004207164 Yes
Smith, A.C. [7556] Fiji K004207906 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [3861] Philippines K004207400 Yes
Mathews, A. [s.n.] French Polynesia K000821461 Unknown Type Material Yes
Lister, J.J. [s.n.] Tonga K004207977 Yes
Otik [4820] Malaysia K004207219 Yes
Goklin [2167] Malaysia K004207141 Yes
Meijer, W. [SAN19939] Malaysia K004207131 Yes
Clemens, M.S. [9575] Malaysia K004207217 Yes
Lipaqeto, Z. [BSIP3362] Solomon Islands K004207856 Yes
Haviland, G.D. [1378] Malaysia K004207107 Yes
Mrs. V. Scarth-Johnson [s.n.] Tonga K004207990 Yes
Gafui, I.; et al. [BSIP15148] Solomon Islands K004207852 Yes
Boraule, J.; et al. [BSIP9077] Solomon Islands K004207858 Yes
Dewol Sundaling [San77493] Malaysia K004207135 Yes
Cuadra, A. [A3266] Malaysia K004207176 Yes
Madani, L.; Ismail [SAN111252] Malaysia K004207321 Yes
Muin Chai [SAN21654] Malaysia K004207175 Yes
Kere, F. [BSIP4932] Solomon Islands K004207862 Yes
Corner; Brunig [S10427] Malaysia K004207152 Yes
Kostermans; Anta [447] Indonesia K004207006 Yes
Cuadra, A. [A1368] Malaysia K004207211 Yes
Kahar [5253] Malaysia K004207122 Yes
Bartlett, H.H. [6375a] Indonesia K004207023 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Philippines K004207445 Yes
Corner, E.J.H. [2691] Solomon Islands K004207872 Yes
Patsipun; Jugah; et al. [S79989] Malaysia K004207150 Yes
[de Soogd] [1507] Indonesia K004207021 Yes
Fosberg, F.R. [62929] French Polynesia K004207966 Yes
Abubakar [4112] Malaysia K004207149 Yes
Mauriasi, R.; et al. [BSIP12223] Solomon Islands K004207857 Yes
Edaño, G.E. [s.n.] Philippines K004207427 Yes
Binnemeyer [1502] Indonesia K004207010 Yes
Hill, W. [s.n.] Australia K000800804 Type Yes
Madani, L.; Ismail [SAN111330] Malaysia K004207320 Yes
Clemens, M.S. [s.n.] Australia K004207826 Yes
Gillespie, J.W. [4545] Fiji K004207907 Yes
Mr. Moseley [s.n.] K000800805 Unknown Type Material Yes
Meijer, W. [SAN20748] Malaysia K004207209 Yes
Burbridge, F.W. [s.n.] Malaysia K004207319 Yes
s.coll. [11468] Philippines K004207433 Yes
Gafui, I.; et al. [BSIP16780] Solomon Islands K004207851 Yes
Florence [10446] French Polynesia K004207973 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Samoa K004207980 Yes
Degener, O.; Ordonez, E. [13796] Fiji K004207909 Yes
Yii; et al. [S50340] Malaysia K004207168 Yes
Balajadia [2570] Malaysia K004207144 Yes
W. Beer's collectors [[BSIP7701]] Solomon Islands K004207875 Yes
Christophersen, E.; Hume, E.P. [2380] Samoa K004207982 Yes
Puasa-Angian [3843] Malaysia K004207147 Yes
Otik [4914] Malaysia K004207120 Yes
Gafui, I.; et al. [BSIP16996] Solomon Islands K004207883 Yes
Rahim, A. [SAN92974] Malaysia K004207170 Yes
Gafui, I.; et al. [BSIP16284] Solomon Islands K004207885 Yes
N. Burn-Murdoch's collectors [BSIP6976] Solomon Islands K004207880 Yes
Savatier, L. [927] French Polynesia K004207970 Yes
Matthews, A. [92] French Polynesia K004207964 Yes
Kostermans; Wirawan [889] Indonesia K004207096 Yes
s.coll. [349] K004207866 Yes
Rahim, A. [A458] Malaysia K004207212 Yes
Chew Wee-Lek [CWL552] Malaysia K004207158 Yes
Dewol Sundaling [San80829] Malaysia K004207172 Yes
Vaupel, F. [291] Samoa K004207981 Yes
[Mrs] Hills [60] Australia K000800806 Unknown Type Material Yes
Motley, J. [342] Indonesia K004207105 Yes
Florence [10621] French Polynesia K004207972 Yes
Keith [9438] Malaysia K004207119 Yes
Milne; Herald, H.M.S. [s.n.] Fiji K004207945 Yes
Iboet [520] Indonesia K004207098 Yes
Fraser, L.; Vickery, J. [43805] Australia K004207828 Yes
Anderson, J.A.R. [S30942] Malaysia K004207155 Yes
Mauriasi, R.; et al. [BSIP12436] Solomon Islands K004207860 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] French Polynesia K000821457 Type Yes
Corner, E.J.H. [67] Solomon Islands K004207861 Yes
s.coll. [921] French Polynesia K004207965 Yes
Henderson, M.R. [20412] Indonesia K004207009 Yes
Apostol [5960] Malaysia K004207218 Yes
s.coll. [13907] Philippines K004207436 Yes
Ledermann [14032] Palau K004207995 Yes
Gafui, I.; et al. [BSIP16751] Solomon Islands K004207855 Yes
Smith, A.C. [109] Fiji K004207903 Yes
Runikera, P.; et al. [BSIP12895] Solomon Islands K004207849 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K004207829 Yes
Smith, A.C. [204] Fiji K004207904 Yes
Gafui, I.; et al. [BSIP16494] Solomon Islands K004207884 Yes
Podzorski, A.C. [SMHI576] Philippines K004207444 Yes
Bidwill, J.C. [s.n.] French Polynesia Nelitris forsteri K000821460 Syntype Yes

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