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Grevillea robusta
silk oak
As recorded: Grevillea robusta A.Cunn. ex R.Br.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Proteales › Proteaceae
- Collected by
- Webster, G.L.; Wilbur, R.L.Grady L. Webster →R.L. Wilbur →
- Collector number
- 1839
- Date
- June 21, 1948
- Locality
- North Kona: Puuwaawaa
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- 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 June 21, 1948, Webster, G.L.; Wilbur, R.L. also collected 19 other specimens.
Grevillea robusta observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1948. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 590 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

2026-10-22
Hawaii, US
(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-07
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-25
Kapolei, HI 96707, USA
no rights reserved

2026-09-09
Round Top Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-06
Princeville, HI, US
(c) Salem De La Luna, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-07
Pipa Pl, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) bellamargerin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Grevillea robusta. BISH 64048. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956480754. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/64048.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956480754 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
