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Colocasia esculenta

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BISH 697908Botany

Colocasia esculenta

Taro

As recorded: Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Alismatales › Araceae

Collected by: Puttock, C.F.; James, S.A.; Igeta, K.S.K.S. Igeta →S.A. James →C.F. Puttock →
Collector number: s.n.
Date: September 22, 2003
Locality: Amy Greenwell Botanical Gardens
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Coordinates: 19.4903, -155.9117
Record type: Preserved specimen

321 Bishop specimens of Colocasia esculenta · collected 1906–2007Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Colocasia esculenta observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 2003. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 14 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-07-06.

Colocasia esculenta observed 2026-07-06

2026-07-06

Kuakini Hwy, Kailua Kona, HI, US

(c) jencabezon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Colocasia esculenta observed 2024-05-22

2024-05-22

Captain Cook, HI, USA

(c) aanderson72, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Colocasia esculenta observed 2024-05-14

2024-05-14

Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI 96704, USA

(c) barbirdie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Colocasia esculenta observed 2023-07-16

2023-07-16

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) Lexy Reinhardt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Colocasia esculenta observed 2023-06-06

2023-06-06

Hōnaunau, Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI 96704, USA

no rights reserved

Colocasia esculenta observed 2023-03-26

2023-03-26

Pu‘uhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park, Honaunau, HI, US

(c) slodal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Colocasia esculenta. BISH 697908. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956173320. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/697908.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956173320 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026