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Alpinia zerumbet
Shell ginger
As recorded: Alpinia zerumbet (Pers.) B.L.Burtt & R.M.Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Zingiberaceae
- Collected by
- Lau, J.
- Collector number
- 2140
- Date
- March 17, 1986
- Locality
- Sandy Beach County Park
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Smith, R.M.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 17, 1986, Lau, J. also collected 13 other specimens.
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Casasia clusiifolia
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Colubrina asiatica
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Diospyros
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Guettarda speciosa
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Heliotropium velutinum
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Medicago polymorpha
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Pisonia
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Pseudobombax ellipticum
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Talipariti tiliaceum
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Talipariti tiliaceum
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Wollastonia biflora
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Alpinia zerumbet observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1986. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 227 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-16.
2026-10-16
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Makaela K., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Kauaʻi, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Phillip, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-24
Puuopae Rd, Kapaa, HI, US
(c) Barbara H., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-24
Puuopae Rd, Kapaa, HI, US
(c) Barbara H., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-18
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) Pete Schwartz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-10
Hana Hwy, Haiku, HI, US
(c) Tiago Sans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Alpinia zerumbet. BISH 503878. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956362330. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/503878.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956362330 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026