Harrisia bonplandii
Giant Red Dragon Apple Cactus
As recorded: Harrisia bonplandii (J.Parm. ex Pfeiff.) Britton & Rose
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Cactaceae
- Collected by
- Dunn, L.; Wood, K.R.Liloa Dunn →Kenneth R. Wood →
- Collector number
- 288
- Date
- October 2, 2003
- Locality
- Poipu, Waiohai
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 2, 2003, Dunn, L.; Wood, K.R. also collected 11 other specimens.
Harrisia bonplandii observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2003. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-12-23.
2025-12-23
Kapili Rd, Poʻipū, HI, US
(c) Eric Wrubel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-29
East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-05-17
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Emmett Magnus Kearns, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2021-10-10
Kauaʻi, Poipu, HI, US
(c) blueeggs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2018-10-27
Koko Head District Park, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Bethany Lee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2003-10-17
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Harrisia bonplandii. BISH 719274. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956177461. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/719274.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956177461 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026