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Dracaena angolensis
As recorded: Sansevieria cylindrica Bojer ex Hook.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Asparagaceae
- Collected by
- Flynn, T.W.
- Collector number
- 3318
- Date
- April 13, 1989
- Locality
- Koloa District, Lawai Valley, Lawai-Kai
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 13, 1989, Flynn, T.W. also collected 8 other specimens.
Dracaena angolensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1989. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 44 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-31.

2026-05-31
Mokuhano St, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) kalamaretiree, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-04
Kaiwi State Scenic Shoreline, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-12
Kaleiopapa St, Keauhou, HI, US
(c) p7doherty, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-03
Saint Louis Dr + Bertram St, Honolulu, HI 96816, USA
no rights reserved

2026-01-11
East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jferrell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-02
East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) faerthen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dracaena angolensis. BISH 548821. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956212055. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/548821.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956212055 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
