Leptospermum scoparium
Mānuka
As recorded: Leptospermum scoparium Forst.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae
- Collected by
- Ordonez, E.
- Collector number
- Degener 12977
- Date
- July 28, 1940
- Locality
- Lanaihale
- Island
- Lānaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Staples, G.W.Derral R. Herbst →George W. Staples III →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 28, 1940, Ordonez, E. also collected 3 other specimens.
Leptospermum scoparium observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1940. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 76 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-27.
2026-08-27
Kuliouou - Kalani Iki, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-05-31
Koolauloa, Hauula, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-14
Lanaʻi, Lanai City, HI, US
(c) Kona Dancil, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-29
Lanai City, HI, US
(c) emcguirt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-13
Waipoli Rd, Kula, HI, US
(c) roseolson13, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-10
Lanai City, HI 96763, USA
(c) Peter Scott, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Leptospermum scoparium. BISH 60018. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956438866. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/60018.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956438866 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026