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BISH 70254Botany
Melochia umbellata
toilet paper tree
As recorded: Melochia umbellata (Houtt.) Stapf
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Degener, O.; et al.
- Collector number
- 19548
- Date
- March 20, 1949
- Locality
- Kahuku mauka
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.6407, -157.9539 ± 4,021 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On March 20, 1949, Degener, O.; et al. also collected 4 other specimens.
Still here: Melochia umbellata observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1949. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-01-27.
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Melochia umbellata. BISH 70254. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956442126. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/70254.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956442126 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026