Bernice Puahi Bishop Museum · CC BY-NC · GBIF · full resolution
Cryptomeria japonica
As recorded: Cryptomeria japonica (Thunb. ex L.f.) D.Don
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Pinopsida › Pinales › Cupressaceae
- Collected by
- Degener, O.; Degener, I.Isa Degener →Otto Degener →
- Collector number
- 32419
- Date
- November 10, 1966
- Locality
- Volcano; along Belt Rd. between 29 miles & Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- de Laubenfels, D.J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Cryptomeria japonica observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 48 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-11.
2026-10-11
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
no rights reserved
2026-06-25
Kauai County, US-HI, US
no rights reserved
2026-06-19
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Nick Moore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-16
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) John Doe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-03
Alakai Swamp Trail, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Eva, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-18
Waimea, HI 96743, USA
(c) Anders Hastings, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cryptomeria japonica. BISH 41003. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956612941. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/41003.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956612941 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026