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Cibotium glaucum

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BISH 21391Botany

Cibotium glaucum

hāpu‘u pulu

As recorded: Cibotium glaucum (Sm.) Hook. & Arn.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Cyatheales › Cibotiaceae

Collected by: Newell, C.L.
Collector number: 859
Date: January 24, 1967
Locality: Hawaii Volcanoes Natl. Park. Napau Crater Trail (Chain of Craters Road; 7.4 miles down from Crater Rim Road intersection); about 1.5 miles in. Plant 7 m. right of trail. [See label for more specifics.
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 885 m
Identified by: Palmer, D.D.
Record type: Preserved specimen

363 Bishop specimens of Cibotium glaucum · collected 1838–2021Species page ›

Cibotium glaucum observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,506 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.

Cibotium glaucum observed 2026-10-18

2026-10-18

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

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

Cibotium glaucum observed 2026-10-17

2026-10-17

Waianae, HI 96792, USA

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

Cibotium glaucum observed 2026-10-13

2026-10-13

Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA

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

Cibotium glaucum observed 2026-10-10

2026-10-10

Hilo, HI 96720, USA

no rights reserved

Cibotium glaucum observed 2026-10-02

2026-10-02

Volcano, HI 96785, USA

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

Cibotium glaucum observed 2026-09-29

2026-09-29

Haunani Rd, Volcano, HI, US

(c) Brian Savage, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Cibotium glaucum. BISH 21391. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956239040. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/21391.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956239040 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026