Cocos nucifera
coconut palm
As recorded: Cocos nucifera L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Arecales › Arecaceae
- Collected by
- Judd Jr., A.F.
- Collector number
- 2295
- Date
- October 1, 1936
- Locality
- Hakipuu, Palai
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Cocos nucifera observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1936. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,931 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
Holualoa
(c) lilianajoy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) John Ritchie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Ko Olina, HI, US
(c) Mary Sauls, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Anini Beach, Kalihiwai, HI, US
(c) Phillip, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Kuawa Rd, Kilauea, HI, US
(c) mackregan16, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Mōkūlua Dr, Kailua, HI, US
(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cocos nucifera. BISH 690933. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956702350. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/690933.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956702350 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
