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Paratrophis pendulina

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BISH 58671Botany

Paratrophis pendulina

whalebone tree

As recorded: Paratrophis pendulina (Endl.) E.M.Gardner

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Moraceae

Collected by: Rock, J.F.C.
Collector number: s.n.
Date: March 1, 1912
Locality: Puuwaawaa, North Kona
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: (Nom. rev.) Kennedy, B.
Record type: Preserved specimen

212 Bishop specimens of Paratrophis pendulina · collected 1851–2018Species page ›

Paratrophis pendulina observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1912. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 14 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

Paratrophis pendulina observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) laura4814, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Paratrophis pendulina observed 2026-06-12

2026-06-12

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Paratrophis pendulina observed 2026-02-10

2026-02-10

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) Caroline Wolfe-Merritt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Paratrophis pendulina observed 2025-11-02

2025-11-02

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Paratrophis pendulina observed 2025-04-15

2025-04-15

Hawaii, US

(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Paratrophis pendulina observed 2025-01-08

2025-01-08

Hawaii, US

(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Paratrophis pendulina. BISH 58671. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956149805. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/58671.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956149805 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026