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Peperomia
‘ala‘alawainui
As recorded: Peperomia Ruiz & Pav.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Piperales › Piperaceae
- Collected by
- Lau, J.
- Collector number
- 2165
- Date
- March 24, 1986
- Locality
- Wahiawa Botanic Garden
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Bornstein, A.J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 24, 1986, Lau, J. also collected 17 other specimens.
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Begonia glabra
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Castanospermum australe
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Chloranthus spicatus
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Ficus gul
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Ficus septica
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Gardenia thunbergia
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Hibiscadelphus distans
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Impatiens
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Impatiens densifolia
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Medinilla cumingii
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Nageia nagi
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Nandina domestica
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Ochna atropurpurea
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Philodendron gloriosum
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Philodendron gloriosum
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Tecomanthe dendrophila
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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.
2026-10-02
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-20
Waialae - Kahala, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-20
Makiki/Lower/ Punchbowl/Tantalus, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-16
Puʻu Ohia Trail, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) puapaniolo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-12
Paauhau, HI 96727, USA
(c) cgchimera, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-12
Waialae - Kahala, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Peperomia. BISH 503032. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956315086. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/503032.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956315086 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026