Cinnamomum verum
Ceylon cinnamon
As recorded: Cinnamomum verum J.Presl
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Laurales › Lauraceae
- Collected by
- Zschokke, T.C.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- March 31, 1932
- Locality
- Wailuku at old Baldwin home
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 61 m
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.; Herbst, D.R.Derral R. Herbst →George W. Staples III →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 31, 1932, Zschokke, T.C. also collected 4 other specimens.
Cinnamomum verum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1932. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 14 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-24.
2026-04-24
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-04-23
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-04-23
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-03-27
Wailua Homesteads, HI 96746, USA
(c) Tyson Ehlers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-26
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-01-07
Waikane, HI 96744, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Cinnamomum verum. BISH 54324. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956223596. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/54324.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956223596 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026