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Monstera deliciosa

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BISH 115557Botany

Monstera deliciosa

Swiss Cheese Plant

As recorded: Monstera deliciosa Liebm.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Alismatales › Araceae

Collected by: Won, R.
Collector number: s.n.
Date: May 10, 1954
Locality: Honolulu: Kaimuki, 1004 Sixth Ave., in private garden
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Croat, T.B.
Record type: Preserved specimen

21 Bishop specimens of Monstera deliciosa · collected 1953–2022Species page ›

Monstera deliciosa observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1954. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 715 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.

Monstera deliciosa observed 2026-10-20

2026-10-20

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) Victoria Rieger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Monstera deliciosa observed 2026-10-16

2026-10-16

Kauai County, US-HI, US

(c) mackregan16, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Monstera deliciosa observed 2026-10-13

2026-10-13

Akaka Falls Rd, Papaikou, HI, US

(c) David Pierce, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Monstera deliciosa observed 2026-10-09

2026-10-09

Hilo

(c) uttamg911, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Monstera deliciosa observed 2026-10-03

2026-10-03

Hilo, HI 96720, USA

(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Monstera deliciosa observed 2026-10-01

2026-10-01

Maui, Lahaina, HI, US

(c) jen924, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Monstera deliciosa. BISH 115557. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956361718. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/115557.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956361718 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026