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Coprosma montana
Pilo
As recorded: Coprosma montana Hillebr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 41653
- Date
- March 22, 1961
- Locality
- SE of Kauunuoku, Hualalai, N Kona
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,920 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
Collected the same day
On March 22, 1961, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 19 other specimens.
Coprosma montana observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1961. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 352 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Mauna Kea Access Road, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Mauna Kea Access Road, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-08
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Chloe DuBose, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Coprosma montana. BISH 501550. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956462835. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/501550.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956462835 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
