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Alpinia zerumbet
Shell ginger
As recorded: Alpinia zerumbet (Pers.) B.L.Burtt & R.M.Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Zingiberaceae
- Collected by
- Ernestburg, E.
- Collector number
- 9
- Date
- March 25, 1977
- Locality
- Laie Temple grounds (front side)
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 25, 1977, Ernestburg, E. also collected 1 other specimen.
Alpinia zerumbet observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 227 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-16.
2026-10-16
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Makaela K., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Kauaʻi, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Phillip, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-24
Puuopae Rd, Kapaa, HI, US
(c) Barbara H., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-24
Puuopae Rd, Kapaa, HI, US
(c) Barbara H., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-18
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) Pete Schwartz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-10
Hana Hwy, Haiku, HI, US
(c) Tiago Sans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Alpinia zerumbet. BISH 582948. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956448016. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/582948.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956448016 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026