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Dicksonia squarrosa

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BISH 619565Botany

Dicksonia squarrosa

New Zealand tree fern

As recorded: Dicksonia squarrosa (G.Forst.) Sw.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Cyatheales › Dicksoniaceae

Collected by: Giffard, W.M.
Collector number: 358
Date: July 1, 1928
Locality: In gardens of Kalanilehua. 29 miles from Olaa
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 884 m
Identified by: Wilson, K.A.
Record type: Preserved specimen

41 Bishop specimens of Dicksonia squarrosa · collected 1855–2022Species page ›

Dicksonia squarrosa observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1928. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-01.

Dicksonia squarrosa observed 2026-06-01

2026-06-01

Old Volcano Rd, Volcano, HI, US

(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Dicksonia squarrosa observed 2026-01-13

2026-01-13

Island of Hawaiʻi, Volcano, HI, US

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

Dicksonia squarrosa observed 2023-10-18

2023-10-18

Volcano, HI, USA

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

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

Cite this specimen

Dicksonia squarrosa. BISH 619565. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956167581. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/619565.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956167581 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026