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Filicium decipiens
fern tree
As recorded: Filicium decipiens (Wight & Arn.) Thwaites
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Sapindales › Sapindaceae
- Collected by
- Oppenheimer, H.L.
- Collector number
- H70139
- Date
- July 31, 2001
- Locality
- S Hilo District, near Waiakea Stream
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 19.7044, -155.0828
- Elevation
- 37 m
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On July 31, 2001, Oppenheimer, H.L. also collected 5 other specimens.
Still here: Filicium decipiens observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 2001. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-03-30.

2026-03-30
Kauila St, Hilo, HI, US
(c) manseekingorganisms, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-01
Island of Hawaiʻi, Papaikou, HI, US
(c) zaazaa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-04-12
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Filicium decipiens. BISH 685193. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956610209. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/685193.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956610209 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
