Melia azedarach
Chinaberry
As recorded: Melia azedarach L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Sapindales › Meliaceae
- Collected by
- Rock, J.F.C.
- Collector number
- 2603
- Locality
- Waikiki
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Melia azedarach observed alive in Hawaiʻi
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 48 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-13.
2026-05-13
Olowalu, HI 96761, USA
(c) juliandendy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-27
Waianae, HI 96792, USA
no rights reserved
2026-02-25
Lahaina
(c) Bri, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-26
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-26
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-10
North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Melia azedarach. BISH 58184. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956371057. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/58184.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956371057 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026