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BISH 473631Botany
Curcuma longa
As recorded: Curcuma longa L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Zingiberaceae
- Collected by
- Higashino, P.K.; Allen, M.S.M.S. Allen →Paul K. Higashino →
- Collector number
- 10376
- Date
- July 14, 1984
- Locality
- Wailau Valley. Old Taro Patch in Malama
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Smith, R.M.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Curcuma longa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2025-06-12.
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Curcuma longa. BISH 473631. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956510063. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/473631.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956510063 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026