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Adansonia digitata

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BISH 43066Botany

Adansonia digitata

African baobab

As recorded: Adansonia digitata L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae

Collected by
Rock, J.F.C.
Collector number
s.n.
Date
1916
Locality
Honolulu, Government Nursery
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Hawaii, United States
Record type
Preserved specimen
14 Bishop specimens of Adansonia digitata · collected 1916–2025Species page ›

Adansonia digitata observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1916. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2025-05-28.

Adansonia digitata observed 2025-05-28

2025-05-28

Kauaʻi, Kalaheo, HI, US

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

Cite this specimen

Adansonia digitata. BISH 43066. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956224191. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/43066.

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