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Rubus rosifolius

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BISH 64656Botany

Rubus rosifolius

As recorded: Rubus rosifolius Sm.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Rosaceae

Collected by: Rock, J.F.C.
Collector number: 4253
Date: July 6, 1909
Locality: Paauhau 2. Parker R. Hawaii
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
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

119 Bishop specimens of Rubus rosifolius · collected 1899–2024Species page ›

Rubus rosifolius observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1909. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 864 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-15.

Rubus rosifolius observed 2026-10-15

2026-10-15

Aihualama Trail, Kailua, HI, US

(c) FML, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Rubus rosifolius observed 2026-10-05

2026-10-05

Haiku, HI 96708, USA

(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Rubus rosifolius observed 2026-09-29

2026-09-29

Kailua-Kona

(c) kdawg87, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Rubus rosifolius observed 2026-09-22

2026-09-22

Kailua Kona, HI, US

(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Rubus rosifolius observed 2026-09-21

2026-09-21

Hawaii, US

(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Rubus rosifolius observed 2026-09-21

2026-09-21

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Rubus rosifolius. BISH 64656. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956148482. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/64656.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956148482 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026