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Astelia menziesiana
Pua'akuhinia
As recorded: Astelia menziesiana Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Asteliaceae
- Collected by
- Davis, J.; et al.
- Collector number
- 10
- Date
- July 2, 1978
- Locality
- Makawao Forest Preserve below National Park [Haleakala], near Waikamoi
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 20.7777, -156.2345 ± 243 m
- Elevation
- 1,890 m
- Identified by
- Birch, J.L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On July 2, 1978, Davis, J.; et al. also collected 4 other specimens.
Still here: Astelia menziesiana observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 12 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-09-11.
2025-09-11
Hawaii, US
(c) zacpfeifer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-04-07
Hawaii, US
(c) Julien Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-04-05
Hawaii, US
(c) Julien Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-04-04
Hawaii, US
(c) Julien Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-11-10
Maui County, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2023-05-26
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) kili_kawaiaea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Astelia menziesiana. BISH 693914. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956159174. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/693914.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956159174 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched only at a higher rank (e.g. genus)
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