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Tecomaria capensis
Cape Honeysuckle
As recorded: Tecomaria capensis (Thunb.) Spach
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Bignoniaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 574
- Date
- September 5, 1967
- Locality
- Honolulu, University of Hawaii Manoa Campus
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Kennedy, B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 5, 1967, Herbst, D.R. also collected 11 other specimens.
Tecomaria capensis 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 2026-06-14.

2026-06-14
Lanaʻi, Lānaʻi City, HI, US
(c) Kona Dancil, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-27
Woodlawn Dr + Opp Seaview Rise, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-16
Wailea Ike Pl, Kihei, HI, US
(c) JimsWildLife, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-10
Mamalahoa Hwy, Kamuela, HI, US
(c) Sam Rickert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-01
Kawila St, Honokaʻa, HI, US
(c) Gigi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-21
Liliha - Kapalama, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Tecomaria capensis. BISH 28064. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956217561. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/28064.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956217561 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
