Melaleuca quinquenervia
Broad-leaved paperbark
As recorded: Melaleuca quinquenervia (Cav.) S.T.Blake
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae
- Collected by
- Cowan, R.S.
- Collector number
- 202
- Date
- May 1, 1944
- Locality
- Koolau Range, Tantalus Trail
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- 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
Melaleuca quinquenervia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1944. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 282 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-04.
2026-10-04
Kamuela, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-26
Kuawa Rd, Kilauea, HI, US
(c) tom91011, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-09
Okolehao Trail, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-03
Kapaʻa, HI 96746, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-03
Nuuanu - Punchbowl, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) oldbayhiker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-29
Aiea Heights Dr, Aiea, HI, US
(c) Louis Burns, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Melaleuca quinquenervia. BISH 498475. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956447608. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/498475.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956447608 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026