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Hibiscus kokio
koki‘o ‘ula
As recorded: Hibiscus kokio Hillebr. ex Wawra
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Perlman, S.; Obata, J.John K. Obata →Steven Perlman →
- Collector number
- 5218
- Date
- February 12, 1987
- Locality
- Kealia Trail, Waianae Mountains Behind Dillingham Airfield, east of trail
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 125 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. Rev.) Arthur, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Hibiscus kokio observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1987. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 69 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-13.
2026-10-13
Hawaii, US
(c) gmoriondo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
Hawaii, US
(c) suspiciouslylargehungryfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-16
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Kevin Terlep, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-15
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-04
Hawaii, US
(c) brodycoon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-02
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) friendofafern, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hibiscus kokio. BISH 509406. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956448197. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/509406.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956448197 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026