Spathodea campanulata
African tulip tree
As recorded: Spathodea campanulata Beauverd
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Bignoniaceae
- Collected by
- Rock, J.F.C.
- Collector number
- 12550
- Date
- 1915
- Locality
- Honolulu, Mrs. Jaeger's residence
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Gentry, A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Spathodea campanulata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1915. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,600 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Aloha ʻOe Dr, Kailua, HI, US
(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-09
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
no rights reserved

2026-10-06
Kalanianaole St, Hilo, HI, US
(c) swahn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-06
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Jared Kannel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-03
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Spathodea campanulata. BISH 42980. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956471851. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/42980.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956471851 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
