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Lagenaria siceraria
Calabash
As recorded: Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Cucurbitales › Cucurbitaceae
- Collected by
- Lau, J.
- Collector number
- 2577
- Date
- June 26, 1986
- Locality
- Honolulu, Bishop Museum courtyard
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Telford, I.R.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 26, 1986, Lau, J. also collected 3 other specimens.
Lagenaria siceraria observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1986. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-04.

2026-04-04
Kaumualii Hwy, Lihue, HI, US
(c) Elaine Madsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-01-30
Kauaʻi, Lawai, HI, US
(c) scottjg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-01-05
Hawaiʻi, Honaunau, HI, US
(c) tuesdaytumbleweed, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-10-16
Hawaiʻi, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) fionabelmont, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-04-28
Maui, Lahaina, HI, US
(c) cwmason, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2020-07-15
Oʻahu, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) poisonivybug, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Lagenaria siceraria. BISH 533667. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956447690. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/533667.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956447690 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
