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Carissa macrocarpa

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BISH 579514Botany

Carissa macrocarpa

Natal Plum

As recorded: Carissa macrocarpa (Eckl.) A.DC.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae

Collected by
Gilmore, M.A.
Collector number
10024
Date
March 28, 1977
Locality
Ewa Beach
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
21.3000, -157.9833
Identified by
Staples, G.W.; Herbst, D.R.Derral R. Herbst →George W. Staples III →
Record type
Preserved specimen
27 Bishop specimens of Carissa macrocarpa · collected 1925–2023Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Carissa macrocarpa observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-06-14.

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

Cite this specimen

Carissa macrocarpa. BISH 579514. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956135000. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/579514.

Record sources