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Livistona chinensis
Chinese fan palm
As recorded: Livistona chinensis (Jacq.) R.Br. ex Mart.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Arecales › Arecaceae
- Collected by
- Garber, D.W.
- Collector number
- 24
- Date
- October 30, 1919
- Locality
- Honolulu; Old Naval Station
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Read, R.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 30, 1919, Garber, D.W. also collected 1 other specimen.
Livistona chinensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1919. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 92 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-27.
2026-08-27
Kuliouou - Kalani Iki, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-07-03
Maunawili Rd, Kailua, HI, US
(c) emily_foster133, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-16
Round Top Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Grigory Heaton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-09
Kuliouou Ridge Trail
(c) ds55, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-02
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-24
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Bri, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Livistona chinensis. BISH 115749. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956149057. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/115749.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956149057 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026