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Morus alba
white mulberry
As recorded: Morus alba L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Moraceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 610
- Date
- September 20, 1967
- Locality
- Cultivated, located near Hale Manoa, Manoa Campus, University of Hawaii
- 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
Collected the same day
On September 20, 1967, Herbst, D.R. also collected 6 other specimens.
Morus alba observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 14 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-26.

2026-03-26
Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-08-13
Canyon Trail, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Molly (Lou) Harron, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-28
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Neal Evenhuis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-09-22
Waimea, HI 96796, USA
(c) Kyle Dettloff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-08-15
Kaneohe, HI 96744, USA
(c) beamerla, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-03-05
Maui, Hana, HI, US
(c) mycelizz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Morus alba. BISH 28235. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956265554. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/28235.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956265554 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
