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Cocos nucifera
coconut palm
As recorded: Cocos nucifera L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Arecales › Arecaceae
- Collected by
- Wysong, M.L.
- Collector number
- 854
- Date
- January 25, 2006
- Locality
- Kalaupapa, Community, ocean side of Bayview, N side of pool hall
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 3 m
- Identified by
- Imada, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 25, 2006, Wysong, M.L. also collected 6 other specimens.
Cocos nucifera observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2006. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,930 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.
2026-10-20
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) John Ritchie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Ko Olina, HI, US
(c) Mary Sauls, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Anini Beach, Kalihiwai, HI, US
(c) Phillip, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Kuawa Rd, Kilauea, HI, US
(c) mackregan16, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Mōkūlua Dr, Kailua, HI, US
(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Kaneohe, HI 96744, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cocos nucifera. BISH 720406. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956356592. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/720406.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956356592 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026