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Araucaria columnaris
As recorded: Araucaria columnaris (J.R.Forst.) Hook.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Pinopsida › Pinales › Araucariaceae
- Collected by
- Staples, G.W.; Herbst, D.R.Derral R. Herbst →George W. Staples III →
- Collector number
- 548
- Date
- January 20, 1990
- Locality
- Honolulu: Bishop Museum campus Jabulka Pavilion front portico nr entrance to Shop Pacifica
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.; Herbst, D.R.Derral R. Herbst →George W. Staples III →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Araucaria columnaris observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1990. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,262 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
Ho'okipa Beach Park, Paia, HI, US
(c) Madeleine Kerr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Maui, Wailuku, HI, US
(c) planetboom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Phallic Rock Trail, Hoolehua, HI, US
(c) Liah Continentino, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)

2026-10-19
Mililani, HI 96789, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Aiea, HI 96701, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Aiea, HI 96701, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Araucaria columnaris. BISH 553601. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956567491. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/553601.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956567491 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
