Phyllostachys nigra
Black Bamboo
As recorded: Phyllostachys nigra (Lodd. ex Lindl.) Munro
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Flynn, T.W.
- Collector number
- 2325
- Date
- August 20, 1987
- Locality
- Hanalei District, Limahuli Valley. Ca. half way up the valley
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 107 m
- Identified by
- Renvoize, S.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 20, 1987, Flynn, T.W. also collected 3 other specimens.
Phyllostachys nigra observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1987. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 246 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.
2026-10-19
Aiea, HI 96701, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-26
Aiea Heights Dr, Aiea, HI, US
(c) bchamplin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-02
Aiea Heights Dr, Aiea, HI, US
(c) Reizo Knapp, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-05
Nuʻuanu Pali Dr, Kaneohe, HI, US
(c) kellywierengaphd, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-03
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) jackrockhack, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-30
Waikamoi Ridge Trail, Haiku, HI, US
(c) leelovesnature1111, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Phyllostachys nigra. BISH 514852. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956323292. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/514852.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956323292 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026