Tamarix aphylla
athel tamarisk
As recorded: Tamarix aphylla (L.) H.Karst.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Tamaricaceae
- Collected by
- Jones, Z.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- July 6, 1937
- Locality
- Honolulu, cor. Nuuanu Ave. and Kawananakoa St
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Baum, B.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Tamarix aphylla observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1937. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 20 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-10.

2026-02-10
Old Puako Rd, Kamuela, HI, US
no rights reserved

2025-10-21
Island of Hawaiʻi, Kamuela, HI, US
(c) nfitzmom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-12
Hawaii, US
(c) Connor Nussbaum, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-11-22
Hawaiʻi, Kamuela, HI, US
(c) swearwolves, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-09-22
Koloa
(c) Kyle Dettloff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-07-28
Hawaiʻi, Kamuela, HI, US
(c) Graham Steinruck, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Tamarix aphylla. BISH 70344. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956583281. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/70344.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956583281 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
