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Peperomia tetraphylla
acorn peperomia
As recorded: Peperomia tetraphylla (G.Forst.) Hook. & Arn.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Piperales › Piperaceae
- Collected by
- Heller, A.A.
- Collector number
- 2481
- Date
- September 10, 1895
- Locality
- Kaholuamanoa, above Waimea
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 10, 1895, Heller, A.A. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Alyxia stellata
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Alyxia stellata
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Cibotium glaucum
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Cibotium glaucum
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Claoxylon sandwicense
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Claoxylon sandwicense
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Coniogramme pilosa
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Coniogramme pilosa
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Coprosma waimeae
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Diplazium sandwichianum
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Diplazium sandwichianum
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Diplazium sandwichianum
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Diplazium sandwichianum
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Dodonaea viscosa
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Dubautia knudsenii
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Dubautia knudsenii
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Elaphoglossum wawrae
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Elaphoglossum wawrae
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Erigeron canadensis
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Erigeron sumatrensis
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Erigeron sumatrensis
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Euphorbia atrococca
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Hoiokula sandwicensis
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Hoiokula sandwicensis
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Peperomia tetraphylla observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1895. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 205 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-20.
2026-09-20
Makiki/Lower/ Punchbowl/Tantalus, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-16
Puʻu Ohia Trail, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) puapaniolo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-12
Paauhau, HI 96727, USA
(c) cgchimera, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-12
Waialae - Kahala, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-12
Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-05
Hawaii, US
(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Peperomia tetraphylla. BISH 62568. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956149827. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/62568.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956149827 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026