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Boehmeria grandis
‘ākōlea
As recorded: Boehmeria grandis (Hook. & Arn.) A.Heller
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Urticaceae
- Collected by
- Cowan, R.S.
- Collector number
- 18
- Date
- July 29, 1946
- Locality
- Koolau Range, Waikane-Schofield trail
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- C.M.Wilmot-Dear; I.FriisC.M.Wilmot-Dear →I.Friis →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 29, 1946, Cowan, R.S. also collected 9 other specimens.
Boehmeria grandis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 55 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-28.
2026-05-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-09
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-14
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-04-12
Hawaii, US
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-22
Hawaii, US
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-26
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Boehmeria grandis. BISH 71118. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956490995. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/71118.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956490995 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026