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Calliandra haematocephala
As recorded: Calliandra haematocephala Hassk.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.; Ishikawa, S.Derral R. Herbst →S. Ishikawa →
- Collector number
- 5677
- Date
- February 25, 1976
- Locality
- Hanalei, Kilauea Town
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 99 m
- Identified by
- Luckow, M.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 25, 1976, Herbst, D.R.; Ishikawa, S. also collected 12 other specimens.
Calliandra haematocephala observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-28.

2026-02-28
Makiki/Lower/ Punchbowl/Tantalus, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2026-02-10
Peter St + Opp Ruth Pl, Honolulu, HI 96816, USA
no rights reserved

2025-11-20
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-06-11
Diamond Head / Kapahulu / St. Louis Heights, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Emmett Magnus Kearns, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Calliandra haematocephala. BISH 415751. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956411399. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/415751.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956411399 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
