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Citrus maxima
As recorded: Citrus maxima (Burm.) Merr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Sapindales › Rutaceae
- Collected by
- Flynn, T.W.
- Collector number
- 5664
- Date
- December 1, 1995
- Locality
- National Botanical Garden Herbarium, Lawai Valley, Koloa District
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 1, 1995, Flynn, T.W. also collected 1 other specimen.
Citrus maxima observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1995. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-11-09.

2025-11-09
Kailua-Kona, HI, USA
(c) Ben Ginter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-05-26
Diamond Head / Kapahulu / St. Louis Heights, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Emmett Magnus Kearns, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-02-28
Moanalua, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2023-07-28
Hawaii, US
(c) KISC, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-05-04
Kauaʻi, Lihue, HI, US
(c) Chalon Boesel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-12-28
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Citrus maxima. BISH 641428. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956645456. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/641428.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956645456 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
