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Kadua affinis

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Kadua affinis

As recorded: Kadua affinis DC.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae

Collected by: Newell, C.L.
Collector number: 643
Date: August 28, 1966
Locality: Drive down Kona-Hilo Highway about 4 miles past Hongo Store towards Hilo. Turn right on Fern Estates Road and drive about 1.1 miles. Plant was about 25 meters east (left side) of road. (plot 56)
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 915 m
Identified by: (Nom. rev.) Kennedy, B.
Record type: Preserved specimen

1,724 Bishop specimens of Kadua affinis · collected 1826–2024Species page ›

Kadua affinis observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 395 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

Kadua affinis observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Pearl City, HI 96782, USA

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

Kadua affinis observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

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

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

Kadua affinis observed 2026-10-22

2026-10-22

Hawaii, US

(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Kadua affinis observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) laura4814, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Kadua affinis observed 2026-10-15

2026-10-15

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

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

Kadua affinis observed 2026-10-15

2026-10-15

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

Kadua affinis. BISH 21173. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956417713. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/21173.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956417713 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026