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Bambusa vulgaris
common bamboo
As recorded: Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex J.C.Wendl.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Staples, G.W.; Herbst, D.R.Derral R. Herbst →George W. Staples III →
- Collector number
- 876
- Date
- October 10, 1992
- Locality
- Honolulu; Kalihi Valley Cultivated on grounds of Bishop Museum, growing behind Atherton Halau
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Renvoize, S.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 10, 1992, Staples, G.W.; Herbst, D.R. also collected 2 other specimens.
Bambusa vulgaris observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1992. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 122 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.
2026-10-18
Kauaʻi, Kilauea, HI, US
(c) Phillip, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-08
Hana Hwy, Hana, HI, US
(c) starthenarrator, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-30
Hana Hwy, Haiku, HI, US
(c) leelovesnature1111, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-30
Hana Hwy, Haiku, HI, US
(c) leelovesnature1111, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-16
Hilo, HI, US
(c) pattym101, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-12
Princeville, HI, US
(c) Tana Nelson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Bambusa vulgaris. BISH 626725. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956490495. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/626725.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956490495 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026