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BISH 514294Botany
Ceiba pentandra
Kapok Tree
As recorded: Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 9220
- Date
- January 14, 1990
- Locality
- Honolulu, State Capitol grounds at the corner of Punchbowl and Beretania Streets
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Ceiba pentandra observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1990. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-02.
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ceiba pentandra. BISH 514294. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956442731. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/514294.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956442731 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026