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Peperomia

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BISH 501245Botany

Peperomia

‘ala‘alawainui

As recorded: Peperomia Ruiz & Pav.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Piperales › Piperaceae

Collected by: Lau, J.; Cory, C.C. Cory →Joel Q.C. Lau →
Collector number: 2040
Date: February 24, 1986
Locality: Aiea, 98-851 Iliee St., residence of William and Peggy Jones
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Bornstein, A.J.
Record type: Preserved specimen

154 Bishop specimens of Peperomia · collected 1906–2025Species page ›

Peperomia observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1986. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 649 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-02.

Peperomia observed 2026-10-02

2026-10-02

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

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Peperomia observed 2026-09-20

2026-09-20

Waialae - Kahala, Honolulu, HI, USA

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Peperomia observed 2026-09-20

2026-09-20

Makiki/Lower/ Punchbowl/Tantalus, Honolulu, HI, USA

(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Peperomia observed 2026-09-16

2026-09-16

Puʻu Ohia Trail, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) puapaniolo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Peperomia observed 2026-09-12

2026-09-12

Paauhau, HI 96727, USA

(c) cgchimera, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Peperomia observed 2026-09-12

2026-09-12

Waialae - Kahala, Honolulu, HI, USA

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Cite this specimen

Peperomia. BISH 501245. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956496838. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/501245.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956496838 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026