Cardiospermum halicacabum
Lesser Balloon Vine
As recorded: Cardiospermum halicacabum L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Sapindales › Sapindaceae
- Collected by
- Bryan Jr., E.H.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- January 22, 1957
- Locality
- Kona, Alahaka Bay to Lae Loa (Pt.)
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 22, 1957, Bryan Jr., E.H. also collected 2 other specimens.
Cardiospermum halicacabum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1957. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-13.
2026-05-13
Kapi‘olani Community College, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Yeowie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-15
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
no rights reserved
2024-08-28
Hilo
(c) allthefeels, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-05-21
Hawaii, US
(c) KISC, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-12-28
North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2004-06-12
Waianapanapa State Park, Hana, Hawaii USA
(c) Philip Thomas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cardiospermum halicacabum. BISH 68627. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956461870. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/68627.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956461870 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026