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Rhizophora mangle
red mangrove
As recorded: Rhizophora mangle L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Rhizophoraceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 6012
- Date
- February 7, 1978
- Locality
- Kailua Bay, Popoia Island
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.3998, -157.7205 ± 107 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
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On February 7, 1978, Herbst, D.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Still here: Rhizophora mangle observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 188 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-14.

2026-10-14
Kaneohe, HI 96744, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

2026-10-04
Kaiwi State Scenic Shoreline, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) americanlady, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30
Kalanianaole Hwy + Kuliouou Rd, Honolulu, HI 96821, USA
no rights reserved

2026-08-18
Hekaha St, Aiea, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-04
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Laura Bradley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Rhizophora mangle. BISH 421512. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956531635. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/421512.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956531635 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
