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Punica granatum
As recorded: Punica granatum L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Lythraceae
- Collected by
- Ayakawa, G.T.
- Collector number
- 44
- Date
- May 2, 1967
- Locality
- Laie, CCH Oriental Garden
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 9 m
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 2, 1967, Ayakawa, G.T. also collected 8 other specimens.
Punica granatum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-28.

2026-05-28
Kapaʻa, HI 96746, USA
(c) Matthew Gilbert Koons, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)

2026-04-24
Kupuna St, Kīhei, HI, US
(c) Halle Furnish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-01-16
Kalaoa
(c) SabrinaW13, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-04-14
Hawaiʻi, Honaunau, HI, US
(c) Ghillerson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Punica granatum. BISH 555927. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956389338. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/555927.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956389338 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
