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Jacaranda mimosifolia
blue jacaranda
As recorded: Jacaranda mimosifolia D.Don
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Bignoniaceae
- Collected by
- Lum, T.
- Collector number
- Collector Number: s.n.
- Date
- August 1, 1990
- Locality
- Manuka Natural Area Reserve
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 1, 1990, Lum, T. also collected 5 other specimens.
Jacaranda mimosifolia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1990. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 76 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-21.

2026-07-21
Honua‘ula Forest Reserve, Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) James Miller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-19
Makiki/Lower/ Punchbowl/Tantalus, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2026-07-16
Honua‘ula Forest Reserve, Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) elisamariev, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-29
Lower Kula Rd, Kula, HI, US
(c) nightfindlay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-06
N Kamehameha Hwy, Wahiawa, HI, US
(c) alexanderhobbes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-25
Oʻahu, Wahiawa, HI, US
(c) emmaherald, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Jacaranda mimosifolia. BISH 1002915. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37286920. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/1002915.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37286920 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
