
Cibotium chamissoi
hāpu‘u meu
As recorded: Cibotium chamissoi Kaulf.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Cyatheales › Cibotiaceae
- Collected by
- von Chamisso, L.A.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- 1816
- Locality
- [Hawaiian Islands; U.S.A.; O`ahu; Hawai`i; Honolulu]
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.6000, -157.9000
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Cibotium chamissoi observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1816. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 71 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-07-07.

2026-07-07
Haleiwa, HI 96712, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-29
Aiea Heights Dr, Aiea, HI, US
(c) Louis Burns, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-22
North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA
(c) Ryan Durand, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-20
Aiea, HI, US
(c) Tim Guida, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-19
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-03-29
Keaīwa Heiau State Recreation Area, Aiea, HI, US
(c) Yeowie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cibotium chamissoi. BISH 548912. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956556803. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/548912.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956556803 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
