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Dracaena fragrans
As recorded: Dracaena fragrans (L.) Ker Gawl.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Asparagaceae
- Collected by
- Neal, M.C.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- September 20, 1946
- Locality
- 42 Coelho Way
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 20, 1946, Neal, M.C. also collected 1 other specimen.
Dracaena fragrans observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 78 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-24.

2026-09-24
Kamehameha Hwy, Kaneohe, HI, US
(c) thejoyofnature, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-07
Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Matthew Dailey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-22
Lower Honoapiilani Rd, Nāpili-Honokōwai, HI, US
(c) Samantha Clements, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-21
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) grinnin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-20
Baldwin Ave, Pāʻia, HI, US
(c) Celina Day, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-16
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) Tickboy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dracaena fragrans. BISH 448759. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956469892. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/448759.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956469892 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
