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Dypsis lutescens
As recorded: Dypsis lutescens (H.Wendl.) Beentje & J.Dransf.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Arecales › Arecaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 639
- Date
- October 9, 1967
- Locality
- Honolulu; University of Hawaii Campus, by Hawaii Hall
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Imada, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 9, 1967, Herbst, D.R. also collected 5 other specimens.
Dypsis lutescens observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 20 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-04.

2026-06-04
Maiau St, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) bluecrystalcowboy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-29
Pomaikai St, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Matthew Dailey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-29
Kalanianaole St, Hilo, HI, US
(c) laurielai, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-23
Keaau
(c) Bret Hammer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-23
Keaau
(c) Bret Hammer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-10
Wainaku, HI 96720, USA
(c) Ben Ginter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dypsis lutescens. BISH 28023. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956344061. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/28023.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956344061 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
