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Pipturus ruber
As recorded: Pipturus ruber A.Heller
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Urticaceae
- Collected by
- Rock, J.F.C.
- Collector number
- 1748
- Locality
- Kaholuamanu
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Pipturus ruber observed alive in Hawaiʻi
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-15.

2026-04-15
Hawaii, US
(c) gmoriondo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-08-08
Hawaii, US
(c) Edwin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-05-23
Hawaii, US
(c) Julien Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-08-04
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-09-29
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-08-16
Hawaii, US
(c) Matthew Kahokuloa, Jr., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pipturus ruber. BISH 71583. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956225045. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/71583.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956225045 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
