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Broussonetia papyrifera
Paper mulberry
As recorded: Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) L'Hér. ex Vent.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Moraceae
- Collected by
- Aradanas, C.
- Collector number
- 4
- Date
- March 8, 1993
- Locality
- Bishop Museum; Polynesian Garden
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 8, 1993, Aradanas, C. also collected 3 other specimens.
Broussonetia papyrifera observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1993. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 27 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-14.
2026-08-14
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) nam6266, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-27
Kailua, HI 96734, USA
no rights reserved
2026-04-30
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) David Zoll, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-18
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) B Henriksen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-02
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) danielfi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-25
Waimea Canyon State Park, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Broussonetia papyrifera. BISH 630114. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956431984. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/630114.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956431984 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026