Corynocarpus laevigatus
Karaka
As recorded: Corynocarpus laevigatus J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Cucurbitales › Corynocarpaceae
- Collected by
- Pearsall, G.A.
- Collector number
- 442
- Date
- June 30, 1979
- Locality
- Kokee Park, Kokee, Kauai
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,158 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
Corynocarpus laevigatus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 28 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-07.

2026-08-07
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) Jakub Gluszek, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-25
Kokee State Park Rd, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Tim Guida, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-25
Kauai County, US-HI, US
no rights reserved

2026-05-05
Kapaʻa, HI 96746, USA
no rights reserved

2025-07-30
Kaluapuhi Trail, Princeville, HI, US
(c) szeligaw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-17
Kokee State Park Rd, Princeville, HI, US
(c) samstrich, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Corynocarpus laevigatus. BISH 47778. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956653607. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/47778.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956653607 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
