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Ceiba pentandra

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BISH 46478Botany

Ceiba pentandra

As recorded: Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae

Collected by
Neal, M.C.
Collector number
s.n.
Date
November 1, 1957
Locality
Honolulu, Capitol Grounds
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Hawaii, United States
Record type
Preserved specimen
64 Bishop specimens of Ceiba pentandra · collected 1910–2003Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 1, 1957, Neal, M.C. also collected 1 other specimen.

Ptychosperma

Botany

Ceiba pentandra observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1957. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-02.

Ceiba pentandra observed 2026-03-02

2026-03-02

Kauai County, US-HI, US

(c) Flower Spider, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Ceiba pentandra. BISH 46478. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956278456. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/46478.

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