BISH 646552Botany
Morella cerifera
Southern Wax Myrtle
As recorded: Morella cerifera (L.) Small
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fagales › Myricaceae
- Collected by
- Meidell, J.S.; Oppenheimer, H.L.J.S. Meidell →Hank L. Oppenheimer →
- Collector number
- 127
- Date
- October 31, 1996
- Locality
- W Maui, Honokahua, area surrounding the Maunalei Arboretum
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 427 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 31, 1996, Meidell, J.S.; Oppenheimer, H.L. also collected 2 other specimens.
Morella cerifera observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1996. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-03.
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Morella cerifera. BISH 646552. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956510515. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/646552.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956510515 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026