Smilax melastomifolia
Hoi kuahiwi
As recorded: Smilax melastomifolia Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Liliales › Smilacaceae
- Collected by
- Davis, J.; Cuddihy, L.W.L.W. Cuddihy →J.S. Davis →
- Collector number
- 724
- Date
- April 16, 1982
- Locality
- Kau, Keauhou Ranch
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,753 m
- 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 April 16, 1982, Davis, J.; Cuddihy, L.W. also collected 2 other specimens.
Smilax melastomifolia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 468 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Pearl City, HI 96782, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) conlonae, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Waialua, HI 96791, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Steffen Kelly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-20
Makiki/Lower/ Punchbowl/Tantalus, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Smilax melastomifolia. BISH 443251. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956185887. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/443251.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956185887 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026