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Melia azedarach
Chinaberry
As recorded: Melia azedarach L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Sapindales › Meliaceae
- Collected by
- Hughes, G.D.
- Collector number
- Collector Number: 43
- Date
- March 24, 1992
- Locality
- Kalamaula Game Management Area
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 24, 1992, Hughes, G.D. also collected 1 other specimen.
Melia azedarach observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1992. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 48 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-13.

2026-05-13
Olowalu, HI 96761, USA
(c) juliandendy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-27
Waianae, HI 96792, USA
no rights reserved

2026-02-25
Lahaina
(c) Bri, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-26
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-26
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-10
North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Melia azedarach. BISH 1003202. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37535586. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/1003202.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37535586 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
