Tamarix aphylla
athel tamarisk
As recorded: Tamarix aphylla (L.) H.Karst.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Tamaricaceae
- Collected by
- Flynn, T.W.; Lorence, D.H.Timothy Flynn →David H. Lorence →
- Collector number
- 4199
- Date
- August 9, 1990
- Locality
- Lihue District; Lihue, Behind State Department of Agriculture Plant Quarantine Office
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 61 m
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Tamarix aphylla observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1990. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 20 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-10.
2026-02-10
Old Puako Rd, Kamuela, HI, US
no rights reserved
2025-10-21
Island of Hawaiʻi, Kamuela, HI, US
(c) nfitzmom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-12
Hawaii, US
(c) Connor Nussbaum, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-11-22
Hawaiʻi, Kamuela, HI, US
(c) swearwolves, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-09-22
Koloa
(c) Kyle Dettloff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-07-28
Hawaiʻi, Kamuela, HI, US
(c) Graham Steinruck, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Tamarix aphylla. BISH 589014. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956674824. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/589014.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956674824 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026