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Punica granatum

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BISH 503028Botany

Punica granatum

pomegranate

As recorded: Punica granatum L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Lythraceae

Collected by: Lau, J.
Collector number: 1865
Date: January 13, 1986
Locality: Honolulu; Kamilonui Valley, 948 Kamilonui Place
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Staples, G.W.; Herbst, D.R.Derral R. Herbst →George W. Staples III →
Record type: Preserved specimen

51 Bishop specimens of Punica granatum · collected 1909–2004Species page ›

Punica granatum observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1986. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-28.

Punica granatum observed 2026-05-28

2026-05-28

Kapaʻa, HI 96746, USA

(c) Matthew Gilbert Koons, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)

Punica granatum observed 2026-04-24

2026-04-24

Kupuna St, Kīhei, HI, US

(c) Halle Furnish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Punica granatum observed 2025-01-16

2025-01-16

Kalaoa

(c) SabrinaW13, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Punica granatum observed 2024-04-14

2024-04-14

Hawaiʻi, Honaunau, HI, US

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

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Punica granatum. BISH 503028. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956468808. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/503028.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956468808 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026