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Leptecophylla tameiameiae
Pūkiawe
As recorded: Leptecophylla tameiameiae (Cham. & Schltdl.) C.M.Weiller
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ericaceae
- Collected by
- Little Jr., E.L.
- Collector number
- 31263
- Date
- September 23, 1976
- Locality
- Puhulahula, Hunuula Saddle, 20 mi W of Hilo, Mauna Loa FR
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,676 m
- Identified by
- BISH staff
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 23, 1976, Little Jr., E.L. also collected 23 other specimens.
Acacia koa
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Antidesma platyphyllum
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Cheirodendron trigynum
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Cibotium chamissoi
Botany
Cibotium chamissoi
Botany
Coprosma montana
Botany
Dodonaea viscosa
Botany
Hibiscus arnottianus
Botany
Ilex anomala
Botany
Kadua affinis
Botany
Melicope clusiifolia
Botany
Melochia umbellata
Botany
Metrosideros polymorpha
Botany
Metrosideros polymorpha
Botany
Metrosideros polymorpha
Botany
Myoporum sandwicense
Botany
Myrsine lessertiana
Botany
Myrsine sandwicensis
Botany
Myrsine sandwicensis
Botany
Psychotria hawaiiensis
Botany
Sadleria pallida
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Santalum paniculatum
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Sophora chrysophylla
Botany
Leptecophylla tameiameiae observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,211 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)
2026-10-25
Pearl City, HI 96782, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Pearl City, HI 96782, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Hilo, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Mauna Kea Access Road, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Kaulana Manu Native Bird and Plant Sanctuary Trail, Hilo, HI, US
(c) azu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Leptecophylla tameiameiae. BISH 423628. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956181589. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/423628.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956181589 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026