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Dracaena forbesii
As recorded: Chrysodracon forbesii (O.Deg.) P.L.Lu & Morden
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Asparagaceae
- Collected by
- Obata, J.K.; et al.
- Collector number
- 85-577
- Date
- July 14, 1985
- Locality
- Upper Makaha Valley, Waianae Kai Forest Reserve, Waianae Range
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 732 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Imada, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 14, 1985, Obata, J.K.; et al. also collected 3 other specimens.
Dracaena forbesii observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1985. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 22 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-02-23.
2025-02-23
Hawaii, US
(c) Matthew Chauvin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-10-08
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-01-06
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2021-12-04
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2021-12-04
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2021-09-04
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dracaena forbesii. BISH 495809. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956442388. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/495809.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956442388 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026