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Cordia sebestena
Scarlet Cordia
As recorded: Cordia sebestena L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Boraginales › Cordiaceae
- Collected by
- Muir, B.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- November 27, 1933
- Locality
- Macdonald Hotel -
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 20 m
- Identified by
- Miller, J.S.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Cordia sebestena observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1933. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 73 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-02.

2026-08-02
Manoʻokalanipo Park, Poʻipū, HI, US
(c) Kristopher Kusnerik, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-01
Hoʻonani Rd, Poʻipū, HI, US
(c) Nell Aiello, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-24
Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI 96704, USA
(c) David Jones, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-02
S Kihei Rd, Kīhei, HI, US
(c) littlemongoose, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-29
HI, US
(c) Chris Havran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-10
Kuhio Hwy, Kapaʻa, HI, US
(c) pooveyli, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cordia sebestena. BISH 43119. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956588788. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/43119.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956588788 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
