Hiptage benghalensis
Hiptage
As recorded: Hiptage benghalensis (L.) Kurz
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Malpighiaceae
- Collected by
- Gagné, B.H.
- Collector number
- 3149
- Date
- May 3, 2000
- Locality
- Honolulu, lower Nuuanu Valley, along Pali Hwy. (Rte. 61) between the scenic overlook above Chinese cemetery and Pauoa Road exit
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.3224, -157.8468 ± 448 m
- Elevation
- 30 m
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On May 3, 2000, Gagné, B.H. also collected 1 other specimen.
Still here: Hiptage benghalensis observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 2000. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 33 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-05-28.

2026-05-28
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2026-05-28
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2026-04-04
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-28
Kapaa Quarry Rd, Kailua, HI, US
(c) bellamargerin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-19
Makiki/Lower/ Punchbowl/Tantalus, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-12-26
Nuuanu - Punchbowl, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hiptage benghalensis. BISH 663328. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956226300. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/663328.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956226300 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
