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Casuarina equisetifolia

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BISH 421704Botany

Casuarina equisetifolia

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As recorded: Casuarina equisetifolia L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fagales › Casuarinaceae

Collected by: Herbst, D.R.
Collector number: 6120
Date: May 24, 1978
Locality: Kapapa Islet, Kaneohe Bay
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 2 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

371 Bishop specimens of Casuarina equisetifolia · collected 1792–2025Species page ›

Casuarina equisetifolia observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,210 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.

Casuarina equisetifolia observed 2026-10-18

2026-10-18

Hā’ena, HI, US

(c) dvanlare, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Casuarina equisetifolia observed 2026-10-17

2026-10-17

Kapaa, HI, US

(c) dvanlare, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Casuarina equisetifolia observed 2026-10-16

2026-10-16

Princeville, HI, US

(c) mackregan16, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Casuarina equisetifolia observed 2026-10-11

2026-10-11

Keanae Rd, Haiku, HI, US

(c) Nicole O, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Casuarina equisetifolia observed 2026-10-10

2026-10-10

Apapane Rd, Hilo, HI, US

(c) Lóa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Casuarina equisetifolia observed 2026-10-04

2026-10-04

Kamehameha Hwy + Opp Kawailoa Dr, Haleiwa, HI 96712, USA

(c) oldbayhiker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Casuarina equisetifolia. BISH 421704. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956569961. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/421704.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956569961 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026