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Adansonia digitata

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BISH 637361Botany

Adansonia digitata

African baobab

As recorded: Adansonia digitata L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae

Collected by
Weber, P.W.
Collector number
s.n.
Date
May 1, 1945
Locality
Honolulu, Queen's Hospital Grounds
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Hawaii, United States
Record type
Preserved specimen
14 Bishop specimens of Adansonia digitata · collected 1916–2025Species page ›

Collected the same day

On May 1, 1945, Weber, P.W. also collected 5 other specimens.

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Adansonia digitata observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1945. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2025-05-28.

Adansonia digitata observed 2025-05-28

2025-05-28

Kauaʻi, Kalaheo, HI, US

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

Cite this specimen

Adansonia digitata. BISH 637361. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956598596. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/637361.

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