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Smilax melastomifolia

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BISH 147158Botany

Smilax melastomifolia

Hoi kuahiwi

As recorded: Smilax melastomifolia Sm.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Liliales › Smilacaceae

Collected by: Forbes, C.N.
Collector number: 1143 K
Date: July 3, 1917
Locality: W Waimea drainage basin
Island: Kauaʻi
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
Record type: Preserved specimen

252 Bishop specimens of Smilax melastomifolia · collected 1792–2013Species page ›

Smilax melastomifolia observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1917. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 467 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

Smilax melastomifolia observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Pearl City, HI 96782, USA

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Smilax melastomifolia observed 2026-10-18

2026-10-18

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

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

Smilax melastomifolia observed 2026-10-17

2026-10-17

Waialua, HI 96791, USA

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Smilax melastomifolia observed 2026-10-03

2026-10-03

East Honolulu, HI, US

(c) Steffen Kelly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Smilax melastomifolia observed 2026-09-20

2026-09-20

Makiki/Lower/ Punchbowl/Tantalus, Honolulu, HI, USA

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Smilax melastomifolia observed 2026-09-13

2026-09-13

Wahiawa, HI 96786, USA

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Cite this specimen

Smilax melastomifolia. BISH 147158. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956455036. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/147158.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956455036 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026