
Colubrina oppositifolia
Kauila
As recorded: Colubrina oppositifolia Brongn. ex H.Mann
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Rhamnaceae
- Collected by
- Obata, J.K.
- Collector number
- Collector Number: 278
- Date
- 1975
- Locality
- Waianae Range, East Makaleha Valley, 1/3 way up
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Imada, C.
- Type status
- Holotype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Colubrina oppositifolia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 15 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-27.

2026-08-27
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-03-24
Hawaii, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-19
Hawaii, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-17
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
no rights reserved

2026-01-10
Hawaii, US
(c) Chris Muir, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-25
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Kevin Chiang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Colubrina oppositifolia. BISH 497511. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956664604. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/497511.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956664604 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
