Smilax melastomifolia
Hoi kuahiwi
As recorded: Smilax melastomifolia Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Liliales › Smilacaceae
- Collected by
- Cuddihy, L.W.
- Collector number
- 935
- Date
- November 18, 1981
- Locality
- Kau Forest Reserve, Kau District
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,615 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 18, 1981, Cuddihy, L.W. also collected 3 other specimens.
Smilax melastomifolia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1981. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 468 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Pearl City, HI 96782, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) conlonae, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Waialua, HI 96791, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Steffen Kelly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-20
Makiki/Lower/ Punchbowl/Tantalus, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Smilax melastomifolia. BISH 715604. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956244771. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/715604.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956244771 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026