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Moringa oleifera
Moringa tree
As recorded: Moringa oleifera Lam.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Brassicales › Moringaceae
- Collected by
- Hixos, M.B.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- June 29, 1941
- Locality
- Honouliuli, Waimanalo Camp
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Moringa oleifera observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1941. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 30 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-11.
2026-09-11
N King St, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-05
Kuakini Hwy, Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) trishx, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-12
Papaloa Rd, Kapaa, HI, US
(c) nam6266, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-06
Kuakini Hwy, Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) trishx, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-07
Pahoa Pohoiki Rd, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Matthew Dailey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-13
Honokahua St, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) kalamaretiree, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Moringa oleifera. BISH 58689. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956171490. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/58689.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956171490 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026