Miconia calvescens
velvet tree
As recorded: Miconia calvescens DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Melastomataceae
- Collected by
- Conant, P.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- May 21, 1997
- Locality
- Puu Kakea, near Tantalus, Brash property
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 439 m
- Identified by
- Conant, P.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Miconia calvescens observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1997. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 123 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.
2026-10-21
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-01
Waimea, HI 96743, USA
(c) roddyf, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-12
Papaikou, HI 96781, USA
(c) mellframe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-28
Volcano Rd, Keaau, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-04
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) delmad01, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-20
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) Thomas Lacy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Miconia calvescens. BISH 648541. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956175195. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/648541.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956175195 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026