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Nandina domestica
Heavenly bamboo
As recorded: Nandina domestica Thunb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ranunculales › Berberidaceae
- Collected by
- UH student
- Collector number
- 105
- Date
- July 6, 1933
- Locality
- Kilauea, Volcano House
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Caum, E.L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 6, 1933, UH student also collected 3 other specimens.
Nandina domestica observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1933. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-10.

2026-02-10
Haleakala Hwy, Kula, HI, US
(c) Celina Day, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-17
Island of Hawaiʻi, Hawi, HI, US
(c) tgenet, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Nandina domestica. BISH 42915. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956517350. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/42915.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956517350 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
