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Peperomia tetraphylla
acorn peperomia
As recorded: Peperomia tetraphylla (G.Forst.) Hook. & Arn.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Piperales › Piperaceae
- Collected by
- Cowan, R.S.
- Collector number
- 975
- Date
- April 25, 1948
- Locality
- Halawa Ridge, Koolau Mts
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- 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 April 25, 1948, Cowan, R.S. also collected 16 other specimens.
Carex wahuensis
Botany
Charpentiera ovata
Botany
Dichanthelium koolauense
Botany
Elaeocarpus bifidus
Botany
Euphorbia clusiifolia
Botany
Kadua munroi
Botany
Melicope wawreana
Botany
Metrosideros rugosa
Botany
Palhinhaea cernua
Botany
Pittosporum flocculosum
Botany
Pittosporum glabrum
Botany
Polyscias oahuensis
Botany
Polyscias oahuensis
Botany
Syzygium sandwicense
Botany
Viola tracheliifolia
Botany
Viola tracheliifolia
Botany
Peperomia tetraphylla observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1948. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 205 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-20.
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
2026-09-12
Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-05
Hawaii, US
(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Peperomia tetraphylla. BISH 504031. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956343807. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/504031.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956343807 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026