Explorebishopmuseum.org

Cibotium glaucum

Bernice Puahi Bishop Museum · CC BY-NC · GBIF · full resolution

BISH 631076Botany

Cibotium glaucum

hāpu‘u pulu

As recorded: Cibotium glaucum (Sm.) Hook. & Arn.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Cyatheales › Cibotiaceae

Collected by: Forbes, C.N.
Collector number: 356.K
Date: September 1, 1909
Locality: Kaholuamanu behind Waimea
Island: Kauaʻi
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Imada, C.
Record type: Preserved specimen

363 Bishop specimens of Cibotium glaucum · collected 1838–2021Species page ›

Cibotium glaucum observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1909. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,508 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

Cibotium glaucum observed 2026-10-28

2026-10-28

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cibotium glaucum observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

West Maui Forest Reserve, Wailuku, HI, US

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

Cibotium glaucum observed 2026-10-18

2026-10-18

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

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

Cibotium glaucum observed 2026-10-17

2026-10-17

Waianae, HI 96792, USA

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

Cibotium glaucum observed 2026-10-13

2026-10-13

Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA

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

Cibotium glaucum observed 2026-10-10

2026-10-10

Hilo, HI 96720, USA

no rights reserved

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

Cite this specimen

Cibotium glaucum. BISH 631076. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956286531. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/631076.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956286531 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026