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Rubus hawaiensis
‘Ākala
As recorded: Rubus hawaiensis A.Gray
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Rosaceae
- Collected by
- Wysong, M.L.
- Collector number
- 656
- Date
- March 22, 2005
- Locality
- Kalaupapa; Puu Alii, Pelekunu rim below trail, 100 m S of park fence
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Imada, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 22, 2005, Wysong, M.L. also collected 18 other specimens.
Rubus hawaiensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2005. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 471 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24
Mauna Kea Access Road, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23
Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US
(c) planetboom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-13
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-06
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) reymond_miyajima, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-05
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) Jonathan Newman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04
Kamuela, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Rubus hawaiensis. BISH 718551. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956561625. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/718551.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956561625 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
