Phormium tenax
New Zealand flax
As recorded: Phormium tenax J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Asphodelaceae
- Collected by
- Mill, S.W.; Imada, C.; Fox, R.R. Fox →C.T. Imada →S.W. Mill →
- Collector number
- 497
- Date
- October 12, 1986
- Locality
- Kamakou Preserve, road east of Kolekole Cabin
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 12, 1986, Mill, S.W.; Imada, C.; Fox, R. also collected 2 other specimens.
Phormium tenax observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1986. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-10.
2026-06-10
Haunani Rd, Mountain View, HI, US
(c) bluecrystalcowboy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-24
Volcano, HI 96785, USA
(c) Mike Nelson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-12
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) biolyth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-01-08
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-01-08
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Spencer Len Pote, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-06-23
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Phormium tenax. BISH 508163. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956701955. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/508163.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956701955 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026