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Coprosma ernodeoides
'Aiakanene
As recorded: Coprosma ernodeoides A.Gray
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.; Cowan, R.S.; Rogers, D.P.R.S. Cowan →Donald P. Rogers →Harold St.John →
- Collector number
- 22395
- Date
- December 26, 1946
- Locality
- Saddle Road, 26 miles from Hilo, Waiakea, S. Hilo Dist
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,219 m
- 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 December 26, 1946, St.John, H.; Cowan, R.S.; Rogers, D.P. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Coprosma ernodeoides observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 526 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Kaulana Manu Native Bird and Plant Sanctuary Trail, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Chris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
Maui, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Hilo Forest Reserve, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-14
Halemauu Trail, Kula, HI, US
(c) Nicole O, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-06
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) reymond_miyajima, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Coprosma ernodeoides. BISH 413179. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956576654. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/413179.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956576654 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
