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Calotropis gigantea
crown flower
As recorded: Calotropis gigantea (L.) W.T.Aiton
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae
- Collected by
- Len, C.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- March 4, 1962
- Locality
- Honolulu
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.3000, -157.8500
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Staples, G.W.Derral R. Herbst →George W. Staples III →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Calotropis gigantea observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1962. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 127 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
HI, US
(c) jenkins3111, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
Honolulu
(c) cheneyfamily, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-03
Peter St + Opp Ruth Pl, Honolulu, HI 96816, USA
(c) Epicmushroomhunter - memebroom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-22
Malama Pl, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) cameron_morris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-09
Honolulu
(c) Maya Meisenzahl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-30
Monsarrat Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) nicolettemurph27, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Calotropis gigantea. BISH 73083. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956266064. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/73083.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956266064 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026