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Tectona grandis

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BISH 72032Botany

Tectona grandis

Teak

As recorded: Tectona grandis L.f.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Lamiaceae

Collected by: Caum, E.L.; Hume, E.P.; Neal, M.C.Edward Leonard Caum →E.P. Hume →Marie Catherine Neal →
Collector number: s.n.
Date: December 11, 1930
Locality: Manoa Valley, near head, arboretum of H.S.P.A
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Moldenke, H.N.
Record type: Preserved specimen

37 Bishop specimens of Tectona grandis · collected 1868–2024Species page ›

Tectona grandis observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1930. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-03-14.

Tectona grandis observed 2025-03-14

2025-03-14

Kilauea, HI 96754, USA

(c) rauvbbj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Tectona grandis observed 2024-08-29

2024-08-29

Oʻahu, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) griffin_sut, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Tectona grandis observed 2023-11-23

2023-11-23

Honolulu Watershed Forest Reserve, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Tectona grandis observed 2023-10-10

2023-10-10

Kauaʻi, Princeville, HI, US

(c) alangrandiflora, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Tectona grandis observed 2022-07-31

2022-07-31

Maui, Haiku, HI, US

(c) Ashley Martin Hare, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Tectona grandis observed 2022-06-05

2022-06-05

Honolulu County, HI, USA

(c) Mike Wood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Tectona grandis. BISH 72032. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956346123. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/72032.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956346123 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026