Koelreuteria elegans
Taiwanese Rain Tree
As recorded: Koelreuteria elegans subsp. formosana (Hayata) F.G.Mey.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Sapindales › Sapindaceae
- Collected by
- Neal, M.C.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- August 1, 1950
- Locality
- Honolulu, Foster Botanic Gardens
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 1, 1950, Neal, M.C. also collected 2 other specimens.
Koelreuteria elegans observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1950. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 77 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-22.
2026-07-22
Honolulu, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-07
Picnic Shelter, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved
2026-02-02
Athletics Locker Room/Stone Fitness Center, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved
2026-02-01
Makiki/Lower/ Punchbowl/Tantalus, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-02-01
Makiki/Lower/ Punchbowl/Tantalus, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-01-22
Maui, Wailuku, HI, US
(c) Stephanie Arsenault, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Koelreuteria elegans. BISH 448957. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956146296. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/448957.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956146296 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026