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Cibotium menziesii

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BISH 424089Botany

Cibotium menziesii

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As recorded: Cibotium menziesii Hook.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Cyatheales › Cibotiaceae

Collected by: St.John, H.
Collector number: 26928
Date: November 26, 1978
Locality: Kuliouou 2; Koolau Range
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 549 m
Identified by: Palmer, D.D.
Record type: Preserved specimen

228 Bishop specimens of Cibotium menziesii · collected 1825–2021Species page ›

Cibotium menziesii observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 214 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

Cibotium menziesii observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Pearl City, HI 96782, USA

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

Cibotium menziesii observed 2026-10-17

2026-10-17

Waianae, HI 96792, USA

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

Cibotium menziesii observed 2026-10-04

2026-10-04

Kamuela, HI, US

(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cibotium menziesii observed 2026-08-25

2026-08-25

Kailua, HI, US

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

Cibotium menziesii observed 2026-06-28

2026-06-28

Kauai County, HI, USA

(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cibotium menziesii observed 2026-06-25

2026-06-25

Mohihi-Waialae Trail, Princeville, HI, US

(c) Landon Wong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Cibotium menziesii. BISH 424089. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956634244. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/424089.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956634244 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026