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Macaranga tanarius
Elephant's Ear
As recorded: Macaranga tanarius (L.) Müll.Arg.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae
- Collected by
- Neal, M.C.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- April 15, 1943
- Locality
- Honolulu, 1930 Ualakaa St
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Webster, G.L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Macaranga tanarius observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1943. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 573 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.
2026-10-18
Dole St + Hale Aloha Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
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2026-10-04
E Manoa Rd + Opp Kaonawai Pl, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
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2026-10-01
East-West Rd + Dole St, Honolulu, HI 96848, USA
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2026-09-25
Kamakakuokalani Bldg (Hawaiian Studies), Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
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2026-09-23
Pacific Ocean Science & Technology, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
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2026-09-22
Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
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Cite this specimen
Macaranga tanarius. BISH 56280. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956191780. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/56280.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956191780 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026