Cinnamomum camphora
As recorded: Cinnamomum camphora (L.) J.Presl
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Laurales › Lauraceae
- Collected by
- Ewart III, G.R.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- November 6, 1929
- Locality
- Kapalama Valley, 1/2 way up, on slope of ridge
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Staples, G.W.Derral R. Herbst →George W. Staples III →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 6, 1929, Ewart III, G.R. also collected 1 other specimen.
Cinnamomum camphora observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1929. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-26.

2026-03-26
Makiki/Lower/ Punchbowl/Tantalus, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2026-02-10
Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-10
Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-10
Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-17
Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-15
Aiea Heights Dr, Aiea, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cinnamomum camphora. BISH 54317. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956570506. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/54317.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956570506 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
