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Rubus rosifolius
roseleaf bramble
As recorded: Rubus rosifolius Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Rosaceae
- Collected by
- Buchanan, H.
- Collector number
- 558
- Date
- May 4, 1961
- Locality
- On northeast slopes of Koolau Mt. range above Laie, Oahu, Hawaii
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 183 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 4, 1961, Buchanan, H. also collected 4 other specimens.
Rubus rosifolius observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1961. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 864 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-15.
2026-10-15
Aihualama Trail, Kailua, HI, US
(c) FML, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
Haiku, HI 96708, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-29
Kailua-Kona
(c) kdawg87, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-22
Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-21
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-21
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Rubus rosifolius. BISH 555863. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956409474. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/555863.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956409474 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026