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Dypsis lutescens
As recorded: Dypsis lutescens (H.Wendl.) Beentje & J.Dransf.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Arecales › Arecaceae
- Collected by
- Wilder, G.P.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- November 13, 1930
- Locality
- Honolulu: Manoa Valley; University of Hawaii Manoa Campus
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Imada, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 13, 1930, Wilder, G.P. also collected 17 other specimens.
Dypsis lutescens observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1930. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 20 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-04.

2026-06-04
Maiau St, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) bluecrystalcowboy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-29
Pomaikai St, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Matthew Dailey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-29
Kalanianaole St, Hilo, HI, US
(c) laurielai, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-23
Keaau
(c) Bret Hammer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-23
Keaau
(c) Bret Hammer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-10
Wainaku, HI 96720, USA
(c) Ben Ginter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dypsis lutescens. BISH 115724. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956307468. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/115724.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956307468 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
