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Leptospermum scoparium
As recorded: Leptospermum scoparium Forst.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 1003
- Date
- March 30, 1968
- Locality
- Kokee, ca. 1/2 mi E of Kalalau Lookout
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,219 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 March 30, 1968, Herbst, D.R. also collected 4 other specimens.
Leptospermum scoparium observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 76 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-27.
2026-08-27
Kuliouou - Kalani Iki, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-05-31
Koolauloa, Hauula, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-14
Lanaʻi, Lanai City, HI, US
(c) Kona Dancil, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-29
Lanai City, HI, US
(c) emcguirt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-13
Waipoli Rd, Kula, HI, US
(c) roseolson13, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-10
Lanai City, HI 96763, USA
(c) Peter Scott, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Leptospermum scoparium. BISH 451618. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956600075. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/451618.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956600075 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026