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Colubrina asiatica
latherleaf
As recorded: Colubrina asiatica (L.) Brongn.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Rhamnaceae
- Collected by
- Degener, O.
- Collector number
- 2249
- Date
- September 25, 1927
- Locality
- Between Waialua and Laie
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- 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 September 25, 1927, Degener, O. also collected 5 other specimens.
Colubrina asiatica observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 37 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-18.

2026-09-18
Kaunakakai, HI, US
(c) Victor Rogers-Phillips, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-02
Kaunakakai, HI, US
(c) Victor Rogers-Phillips, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-13
Kalaheo, HI, US
(c) dyogi2, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-09
Kuliouou - Kalani Iki, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-08
Dole St + Lower Campus Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved

2025-12-11
Lanai City, HI, US
(c) premota, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Colubrina asiatica. BISH 64247. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956425381. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/64247.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956425381 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
