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Washingtonia robusta
As recorded: Washingtonia robusta H.Wendl.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Arecales › Arecaceae
- Collected by
- Neal, M.C.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- July 1, 1949
- Locality
- Honolulu - Palace grounds - Hotel street opposite Armory
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 1, 1949, Neal, M.C. also collected 2 other specimens.
Washingtonia robusta observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1949. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 35 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-30.

2026-06-30
Kealakehe Pkwy, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) NPS - pacific island vegetation monitoring, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-30
Kealakehe Pkwy, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) NPS - pacific island vegetation monitoring, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-30
Kealakehe Pkwy, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) NPS - pacific island vegetation monitoring, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-30
Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) NPS - pacific island vegetation monitoring, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-30
Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) NPS - pacific island vegetation monitoring, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-26
Lahaina
(c) Bri, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Washingtonia robusta. BISH 686920. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956481208. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/686920.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956481208 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
