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Peperomia tetraphylla
acorn peperomia
As recorded: Peperomia tetraphylla (G.Forst.) Hook. & Arn.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Piperales › Piperaceae
- Collected by
- Yuncker, T.G.
- Collector number
- 3362
- Date
- November 25, 1932
- Locality
- Piko trail, Mokuleia, Waianae Mts
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 610 m
- 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 November 25, 1932, Yuncker, T.G. also collected 7 other specimens.
Peperomia tetraphylla observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1932. 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 62575. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956231990. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/62575.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956231990 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026