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Citrus maxima
Pomelo
As recorded: Citrus maxima (Burm.) Merr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Sapindales › Rutaceae
- Collected by
- Gregory, H.E.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- March 4, 1932
- Locality
- Tantalus, property of E.F.Bishop
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 457 m
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Citrus maxima observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1932. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-11-09.

2025-11-09
Kailua-Kona, HI, USA
(c) Ben Ginter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-05-26
Diamond Head / Kapahulu / St. Louis Heights, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Emmett Magnus Kearns, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-02-28
Moanalua, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2023-07-28
Hawaii, US
(c) KISC, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-05-04
Kauaʻi, Lihue, HI, US
(c) Chalon Boesel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-12-28
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Citrus maxima. BISH 67350. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956697305. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/67350.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956697305 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
