
Clerodendrum chinense
Chinese Glorybower
As recorded: Clerodendrum chinense (Osbeck) Mabb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Lamiaceae
- Collected by
- Heller, A.A.
- Date
- April 9, 1895
- Locality
- Nuuanu
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawai`i, United States
- Identified by
- G.W.Staples & D.R.HerbstD.R.Herbst →G.W.Staples III →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Clerodendrum chinense observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1895. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 122 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-23.

2026-08-23
Oʻahu, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-04
Pāpaʻikou, HI, US
(c) Slug Buono, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-15
Ainaloa, HI 96778, USA
(c) BIISC, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-28
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Chiang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-26
Ahupuaʻa ʻO Kahana State Park, Hauula, HI, US
(c) megs32581, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-26
Kula, HI 96790, USA
(c) gringo_vulgaris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Clerodendrum chinense. BISH 71879.2. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36060952. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/71879.2.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36060952 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
