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Cordia subcordata
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As recorded: Cordia subcordata Lam.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Boraginales › Cordiaceae
- Collected by
- Forbes, C.N.
- Collector number
- 619Mo
- Date
- March 25, 1915
- Locality
- Toward Ka Lae o Ka Ilio
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 25, 1915, Forbes, C.N. also collected 6 other specimens.
Cordia subcordata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1915. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 725 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
Arizona Memorial Pl, Aiea, HI, US
(c) jenkins3111, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Aliʻi Dr @ Magic Sands Beach Park, Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI 96740, USA
(c) corvusbrachyrhynchos, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15
Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport, Kaiminani, HI 96740, USA
(c) Ryder Ford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-09
Hawaii, US
(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04
Hōkūlani St, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Anthony O, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-26
S Kihei Rd, Kīhei, HI, US
(c) Genevieve G. Mount, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cordia subcordata. BISH 43133. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956364538. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/43133.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956364538 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
