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Adansonia digitata

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BISH 43069Botany

Adansonia digitata

African baobab

As recorded: Adansonia digitata L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae

Collected by
Wilder, G.P.
Collector number
s.n.
Date
November 15, 1930
Locality
Honolulu, Grounds of Board of Agriculture and Forestry, Corner King and Keeaumoku Streets
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 1930. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2025-05-28.

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

Cite this specimen

Adansonia digitata. BISH 43069. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956635784. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/43069.

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