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Guazuma ulmifolia
West Indian Elm
As recorded: Guazuma ulmifolia Lam.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- McEldowney, G.A.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- October 28, 1932
- Locality
- Wahiawa
- 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 1932. 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Guazuma ulmifolia. BISH 70232. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956591028. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/70232.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956591028 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
