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Turnera ulmifolia
Yellow alder
As recorded: Turnera ulmifolia L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Turneraceae
- Collected by
- Lau, J.
- Collector number
- 2700
- Date
- August 4, 1986
- Locality
- Waimea Arboretum
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 4, 1986, Lau, J. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Turnera ulmifolia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1986. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 341 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-09.

2026-10-09
Diamond Head Rd, Honolulu, HI, US
no rights reserved

2026-10-07
Charley Young Beach (southbound), Kihei, HI 96753, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-06
Maile Way, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) suspiciouslylargehungryfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-21
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-17
Bernice St, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Tristen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-07
Diamond Head Rd, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Sue Ellen Chajkowski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Turnera ulmifolia. BISH 506272. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956362878. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/506272.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956362878 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
