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Boehmeria grandis
‘ākōlea
As recorded: Boehmeria grandis (Hook. & Arn.) A.Heller
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Urticaceae
- Collected by
- Crosby, M.R.; Anderson, W.R.W.G. Anderson {William G. Anderson Jr. →Marshall R. Crosby →
- Collector number
- 2034
- Date
- August 13, 1964
- Locality
- Kumuela Ditch Trail, along border between Kokee and Na Pali Kona FR
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 22.0700, -159.3900
- Elevation
- 1,128 m
- Identified by
- C.M.Wilmot-Dear; I.FriisC.M.Wilmot-Dear →I.Friis →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On August 13, 1964, Crosby, M.R.; Anderson, W.R. also collected 23 other specimens.
Still here: Boehmeria grandis observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1964. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 16 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-05-28.

2026-05-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-26
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-29
Hawaii, US
(c) Jory Teltser, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-09-30
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-09-30
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-05-26
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Boehmeria grandis. BISH 71082. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956347058. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/71082.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956347058 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
