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Melaleuca quinquenervia

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BISH 100935Botany

Melaleuca quinquenervia

Broad-leaved paperbark

As recorded: Melaleuca quinquenervia (Cav.) S.T.Blake

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae

Collected by: Grant, M.L.
Collector number: 7093
Date: July 13, 1934
Locality: Kipapa Gulch, SE ridge, Waipio Dist., Oahu
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 335 m
Identified by: Imada, C.
Record type: Preserved specimen

76 Bishop specimens of Melaleuca quinquenervia · collected 1908–2021Species page ›

Melaleuca quinquenervia observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 282 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-04.

Melaleuca quinquenervia observed 2026-10-04

2026-10-04

Kamuela, HI, US

(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Melaleuca quinquenervia observed 2026-08-26

2026-08-26

Kuawa Rd, Kilauea, HI, US

(c) tom91011, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Melaleuca quinquenervia observed 2026-08-09

2026-08-09

Okolehao Trail, Princeville, HI, US

(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Melaleuca quinquenervia observed 2026-08-03

2026-08-03

Kapaʻa, HI 96746, USA

(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Melaleuca quinquenervia observed 2026-07-03

2026-07-03

Nuuanu - Punchbowl, Honolulu, HI, USA

(c) oldbayhiker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Melaleuca quinquenervia observed 2026-06-29

2026-06-29

Aiea Heights Dr, Aiea, HI, US

(c) Louis Burns, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Melaleuca quinquenervia. BISH 100935. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956439511. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/100935.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956439511 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026