Bernice Puahi Bishop Museum · CC BY-NC · GBIF · full resolution
Coprosma rhynchocarpa
As recorded: Coprosma rhynchocarpa A.Gray
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- Newell, C.L.
- Collector number
- 997
- Date
- June 26, 1967
- Locality
- Drive down Kona-Hilo Highway about 6.8 miles toward Hilo from Hongo Store. Park car by unpaved road with chain across entrance (Abandoned Farm Road) located at left of Kona-Hilo Highway. Walk up unpaved road about 100 meters
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 850 m
- 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
Collected the same day
On June 26, 1967, Newell, C.L. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Coprosma rhynchocarpa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 83 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.

2026-10-19
Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
Hawaii, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-13
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04
Kamuela, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-02
Volcano, HI 96785, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-27
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) kenbehrens, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Coprosma rhynchocarpa. BISH 21529. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956583379. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/21529.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956583379 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
