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Astelia menziesiana

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BISH 121084Botany

Astelia menziesiana

Pua'akuhinia

As recorded: Astelia menziesiana Sm.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Asteliaceae

Collected by: Christ, J.H.
Collector number: 21
Date: April 24, 1957
Locality: Mauna Loa, above Kulani
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Birch, J.L.
Record type: Preserved specimen

341 Bishop specimens of Astelia menziesiana · collected 1792–2025Species page ›

Astelia menziesiana observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1957. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 233 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-14.

Astelia menziesiana observed 2026-10-14

2026-10-14

Captain Cook, HI, US

(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Astelia menziesiana observed 2026-10-06

2026-10-06

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

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

Astelia menziesiana observed 2026-10-04

2026-10-04

Kamuela, HI, US

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

Astelia menziesiana observed 2026-09-23

2026-09-23

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Astelia menziesiana observed 2026-09-19

2026-09-19

Hawaii County, HI, USA

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

Astelia menziesiana observed 2026-08-24

2026-08-24

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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

Cite this specimen

Astelia menziesiana. BISH 121084. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956180704. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/121084.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956180704 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026