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Centella asiatica
Indian pennywort
As recorded: Centella asiatica (L.) Urb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Apiales › Apiaceae
- Collected by
- Kuykendall, J.R.
- Collector number
- 66
- Date
- December 31, 1942
- Locality
- Koolau Range, Manoa; Ridge trail back of Woodlawn
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 213 m
- Identified by
- Constance, L.; Affolter, J.M.J.M. Affolter →L. Constance →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 31, 1942, Kuykendall, J.R. also collected 17 other specimens.
Bobea gaudichaudii
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Cyanea angustifolia
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Dodonaea viscosa
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Euphorbia multiformis
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Hydrangea arguta
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Kadua acuminata
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Kadua affinis
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Kadua affinis
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Korthalsella complanata
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Melicope peduncularis
Botany
Metrosideros macropus
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Metrosideros polymorpha
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Perrottetia sandwicensis
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Psychotria kaduana
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Rauvolfia sandwicensis
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Syzygium sandwicense
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Vaccinium dentatum
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Centella asiatica observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1942. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 194 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-31.
2026-08-31
Spalding Hall, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved
2026-08-03
Island of Hawaiʻi, Kapaau, HI, US
(c) cadeepbluesea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-02
Pali Hwy + Country Club Rd, Honolulu, HI 96817, USA
(c) beamerla, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-02
Pinaoula Pl, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-22
Makiki Valley Trail, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-27
Tantalus Dr, Kailua, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Centella asiatica. BISH 23395. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956553179. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/23395.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956553179 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026