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Melochia umbellata
toilet paper tree
As recorded: Melochia umbellata (Houtt.) Stapf
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Crosby, W.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- March 30, 1939
- Locality
- East Maui, Hamakuapoko, in the old Grant Bailey yard
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Melochia umbellata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1939. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 134 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-06.
2026-10-06
Kalanianaole St, Hilo, HI, US
(c) swahn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-05
Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-18
Keaau, HI, US
(c) kaleewashere, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-18
22nd Ave, Keaau, HI, US
(c) kaleewashere, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-16
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-30
Kuhio Hwy, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Chris Havran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Melochia umbellata. BISH 70257. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956278570. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/70257.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956278570 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026