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Peperomia tetraphylla
acorn peperomia
As recorded: Peperomia tetraphylla (G.Forst.) Hook. & Arn.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Piperales › Piperaceae
- Collected by
- Forbes, C.N.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- October 10, 1908
- Locality
- Waialae Iki
- 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 October 10, 1908, Forbes, C.N. also collected 21 other specimens.
Adenostemma viscosum
Botany
Adenostemma viscosum
Botany
Aerobryopsis longissima
Botany
Antidesma platyphyllum
Botany
Cibotium chamissoi
Botany
Coccostroma nudum
Botany
Cyrtandra cordifolia
Botany
Diplazium sandwichianum
Botany
Hydrocotyle verticillata
Botany
Ilex anomala
Botany
Metrosideros polymorpha
Botany
Morinda citrifolia
Botany
Peperomia latifolia
Botany
Peperomia oahuensis
Botany
Perrottetia sandwicensis
Botany
Sadleria cyatheoides
Botany
Selaginella arbuscula
Botany
Solanum capsicoides
Botany
Solanum capsicoides
Botany
Xylosma hawaiense
Botany
Youngia japonica
Botany
Peperomia tetraphylla observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1908. 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 506152. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956463086. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/506152.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956463086 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026