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Sida rhombifolia
Cuban jute
As recorded: Sida rhombifolia L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 55678
- Date
- March 14, 1975
- Locality
- Kula, near foot of Haleakala Road
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,000 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 14, 1975, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 22 other specimens.
Sida rhombifolia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 163 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-05
Oʻahu, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) americanlady, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-06
Kahului Airport, Kahului, HI, US
(c) mekushka, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-27
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-09
Halekauwila St, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-19
Ala Aolani St, Kaneohe, HI, US
(c) ephramz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sida rhombifolia. BISH 410994. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956544673. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/410994.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956544673 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
