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Bixa orellana
As recorded: Bixa orellana L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Bixaceae
- Collected by
- Forbes, C.N.
- Collector number
- 1720.O
- Date
- May 2, 1911
- Locality
- Honolulu, Niu Valley
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 2, 1911, Forbes, C.N. also collected 4 other specimens.
Bixa orellana observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1911. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 41 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-06.
2026-08-06
Island of Hawaiʻi, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) kuccori, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-26
Poʻipu Rd, Poʻipū, HI, US
(c) yumpum, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-12
Nowelo St, Hilo, HI, US
(c) sagemurakami, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-16
Hoʻomaluhia Botanical Garden, Kaneohe, HI, US
(c) bopeepmama, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-15
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) Alison Thompson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-12
Waialua Beach Rd + Kuoha St, Waialua, HI 96791, USA
(c) tk_orcd, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Bixa orellana. BISH 43049. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956142583. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/43049.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956142583 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026