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Hibiscus kokio
As recorded: Hibiscus kokio Hillebr. ex Wawra
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Perlman, S.; Obata, J.John K. Obata →Steven Perlman →
- Collector number
- 5841
- Date
- May 14, 1987
- Locality
- Kealia Trail, Waianae Mountains Behind Dillingham Airfield, east of trail
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 125 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. Rev.) Arthur, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 14, 1987, Perlman, S.; Obata, J. also collected 2 other specimens.
Hibiscus kokio observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1987. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 70 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-30.
2026-10-30
Hawaii, US
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
Hawaii, US
(c) gmoriondo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
Hawaii, US
(c) suspiciouslylargehungryfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-16
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Kevin Terlep, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-15
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-04
Hawaii, US
(c) brodycoon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hibiscus kokio. BISH 617611. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956183389. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/617611.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956183389 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026