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Cordia sebestena

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BISH 554342Botany

Cordia sebestena

Scarlet Cordia

As recorded: Cordia sebestena L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Boraginales › Cordiaceae

Collected by: Afualo, D.
Collector number: 52
Date: March 16, 1975
Locality: Waialua; Near L.D. S. Church
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 24 m
Identified by: Staples, G.W.; Herbst, D.R.Derral R. Herbst →George W. Staples III →
Record type: Preserved specimen

34 Bishop specimens of Cordia sebestena · collected 1909–1985Species page ›

Cordia sebestena observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 73 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-02.

Cordia sebestena observed 2026-08-02

2026-08-02

Manoʻokalanipo Park, Poʻipū, HI, US

(c) Kristopher Kusnerik, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cordia sebestena observed 2026-08-01

2026-08-01

Hoʻonani Rd, Poʻipū, HI, US

(c) Nell Aiello, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cordia sebestena observed 2026-06-24

2026-06-24

Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI 96704, USA

(c) David Jones, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cordia sebestena observed 2026-06-02

2026-06-02

S Kihei Rd, Kīhei, HI, US

(c) littlemongoose, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cordia sebestena observed 2026-05-29

2026-05-29

HI, US

(c) Chris Havran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cordia sebestena observed 2026-05-10

2026-05-10

Kuhio Hwy, Kapaʻa, HI, US

(c) pooveyli, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Cordia sebestena. BISH 554342. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956495815. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/554342.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956495815 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026