
Guazuma ulmifolia
West Indian Elm
As recorded: Guazuma ulmifolia Lam.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Caum, E.L.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- December 12, 1930
- Locality
- Tantalus Rd
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Guazuma ulmifolia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1930. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-30.

2026-06-30
Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-11
Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-30
Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-01-19
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2021-05-22
Makiki/Lower/ Punchbowl/Tantalus, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Guazuma ulmifolia. BISH 70231. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956590683. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/70231.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956590683 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
