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Coprosma kauensis
Hupilo
As recorded: Coprosma kauensis (A.Gray) A.Heller
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- Stern, W.L.; Carlquist, S.S. Carlquist →W.L. Stern →
- Collector number
- 1318
- Date
- August 1, 1961
- Locality
- Kaunuohua Ridge between Kilohana Lookout at Puu 0 Kila and Pihea
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,219 m
- 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 August 1, 1961, Stern, W.L.; Carlquist, S. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Alphitonia ponderosa
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Antidesma platyphyllum
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Bobea brevipes
Botany
Canavalia kauaiensis
Botany
Ceodes umbellifera
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Chrysophyllum cainito
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Claoxylon sandwicense
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Clermontia fauriei
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Corynocarpus laevigatus
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Cyanea coriacea
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Cyanea fissa
Botany
Cyanea hirtella
Botany
Cyanea hirtella
Botany
Cyrtandra longifolia
Botany
Diospyros sandwicensis
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Dracaena aurea
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Elaeocarpus bifidus
Botany
Erythrina sandwicensis
Botany
Freycinetia arborea
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Heliotropium velutinum
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Hydrangea arguta
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Kadua affinis
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Kadua affinis
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Kadua foggiana
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Coprosma kauensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1961. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 35 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-07.
2026-08-07
Hawaii, US
(c) Jakub Gluszek, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Samuel Bosio, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-06
Hawaii, US
(c) cfrohlich, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-06
Hawaii, US
(c) cfrohlich, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-06-11
Hawaii, US
(c) Nicolai Barca, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Coprosma kauensis. BISH 65112. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956469499. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/65112.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956469499 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026