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Carica papaya
As recorded: Carica papaya L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Brassicales › Caricaceae
- Collected by
- Oppenheimer, H.L.
- Collector number
- H59918
- Date
- May 21, 1999
- Locality
- W Maui, Lahaina District, Honokahua Valley
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 20.9706, -156.6299 ± 501 m
- Elevation
- 293 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On May 21, 1999, Oppenheimer, H.L. also collected 1 other specimen.
Still here: Carica papaya observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1999. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 99 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-10.
2026-10-10
Waikapu, HI 96793, USA
(c) claire, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-05
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) alex3haase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-16
RT-30, Lahaina, HI, US
(c) SanRemo21, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-07
Wailuku, HI 96793, USA
(c) Allen Melton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-04
Lahaina, HI 96761, USA
(c) Jeffrey Lee (he/him/his), some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-01
Kahekili Hwy, Wailuku, HI, US
(c) leelovesnature1111, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Carica papaya. BISH 659679. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956639982. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/659679.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956639982 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026