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Dracaena aurea
Golden Hala Pepe
As recorded: Chrysodracon aurea (H.Mann) P.L.Lu & Morden
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Asparagaceae
- Collected by
- MacDaniels, L.H.
- Collector number
- 669
- Date
- February 13, 1927
- Locality
- Kekoiki, ridge above Kilauea, windward slope on edge
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 7 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Imada, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 13, 1927, MacDaniels, L.H. also collected 7 other specimens.
Dracaena aurea observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 93 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-13.
2026-10-13
Hawaii, US
(c) gmoriondo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-29
Hawaii, US
(c) Rebekah Magers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-25
Hawaii, US
(c) nikkibirding, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-30
Hawaii, US
(c) thecarboniferous, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-05
Hawaii, US
(c) dietri377, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dracaena aurea. BISH 147055. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956508331. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/147055.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956508331 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026