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Hillebrandia sandwicensis
pua maka nui
As recorded: Hillebrandia sandwicensis Oliv.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Cucurbitales › Begoniaceae
- Collected by
- Rock, J.F.C.
- Collector number
- 2203
- Date
- February 14, 1909
- Locality
- Halemanu
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- 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
Collected the same day
On February 14, 1909, Rock, J.F.C. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Acacia koa
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Acacia koa
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Alphitonia ponderosa
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Asplenium aethiopicum
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Asplenium aethiopicum
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Asplenium aethiopicum
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Asplenium kaulfussii
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Asplenium kaulfussii
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Asplenium macraei
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Asplenium macraei
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Asplenium macraei
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Asplenium macraei
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Asplenium polyodon
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Asplenium polyodon
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Asplenium polyodon
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Asplenium polyodon
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Asplenium polyodon
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Asplenium polyodon
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Asplenium polyodon
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Asplenium polyodon
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Asplenium polyodon
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Asplenium polyodon
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Asplenium polyodon
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Asplenium schizophyllum
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Hillebrandia sandwicensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1909. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 50 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-25.
2026-08-25
Hawaii, US
(c) Denali, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-29
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-20
Hawaii, US
(c) Rowan Willow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-19
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-19
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hillebrandia sandwicensis. BISH 42899. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956348821. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/42899.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956348821 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026