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Charpentiera tomentosa

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BISH 22679Botany

Charpentiera tomentosa

As recorded: Charpentiera tomentosa var. tomentosa

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Amaranthaceae

Collected by: Rock, J.F.C.
Collector number: 17031
Date: April 1, 1918
Locality: Makaleha, Mokuleia
Island: Oʻahu
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

132 Bishop specimens of Charpentiera tomentosa · collected 1864–2016Species page ›

Charpentiera tomentosa observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1918. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-27.

Charpentiera tomentosa observed 2026-08-27

2026-08-27

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

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

Charpentiera tomentosa observed 2026-06-03

2026-06-03

Hawaii, US

(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Charpentiera tomentosa observed 2026-02-03

2026-02-03

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) Caroline Wolfe-Merritt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Charpentiera tomentosa observed 2009-07-31

2009-07-31

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) Karl Magnacca, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Charpentiera tomentosa. BISH 22679. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956138420. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/22679.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956138420 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026