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Caulerpa racemosa
Sea Grapes
As recorded: Caulerpa racemosa (Forssk.) J.Agardh
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Bryopsidales › Caulerpaceae
- Collected by
- Gilbert, W.J.
- Collector number
- 9234
- Date
- March 24, 1959
- Locality
- W Maui, Makawao District, Between Hookipa Park and Paia
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 20.9167, -156.3667 ± 2,683 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On March 24, 1959, Gilbert, W.J. also collected 9 other specimens.
Still here: Caulerpa racemosa observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1959. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 16 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-06-16.
2026-06-16
HI, US
(c) John Starmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-02
Ho’okipa Beach Park, Paia, HI, US
(c) Elizabeth Schultheis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-09-01
Kihei, HI 96753, USA
(c) DaHighestLife, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-04-13
Kihei, HI 96753, USA
(c) Joe Paquin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-03-30
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) jmoulton44, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-06-09
Kahului Harbor, Kahului, HI 96732, USA
(c) cory-pittman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Caulerpa racemosa. BISH 515870. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956362036. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/515870.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956362036 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026