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Cascabela thevetia
Be-still tree
As recorded: Thevetia peruviana (Pers.) K.Schum.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 537
- Date
- August 22, 1967
- Locality
- University of Hawaii Manoa, rear of Wist Hall
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.3000, -157.8167
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On August 22, 1967, Herbst, D.R. also collected 2 other specimens.
Still here: Cascabela thevetia observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 87 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-09-09.

2026-09-09
Round Top Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-27
Honolulu
(c) milomilo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-22
Punchbowl Memorial Cemetery, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA
no rights reserved

2026-05-31
Aalapapa Dr + Koohoo Pl, Kailua, HI 96734, USA
(c) Bridget McCall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2026-05-13
Kuli'ou'ou Valley Trail, Honolulu, HI 96821, USA
(c) Tracee Fugate, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-07
E Manoa Rd + Kahaloa Dr, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
(c) Jack Robinson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cascabela thevetia. BISH 28007. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956461729. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/28007.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956461729 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
