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Zingiber zerumbet in life — In life — shampoo ginger, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Alex Abair, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Alex Abair

BISH 731299Botany

Zingiber zerumbet

shampoo ginger

As recorded: Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Roscoe ex Sm.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Zingiberaceae

Collected by: Orr, D.
Collector number: V-26
Date: December 16, 1994
Locality: Waimea Arboretum & Botanical Garden, Haleiwa
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Newman, M.F.
Record type: Preserved specimen

142 Bishop specimens of Zingiber zerumbet · collected 1864–2006Species page ›

Zingiber zerumbet observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1994. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 197 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-14.

Zingiber zerumbet observed 2026-10-14

2026-10-14

Kailua, HI 96734, USA

(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Zingiber zerumbet observed 2026-10-03

2026-10-03

Kuliouou - Kalani Iki, Honolulu, HI, USA

no rights reserved

Zingiber zerumbet observed 2026-09-25

2026-09-25

Kauai County, US-HI, US

no rights reserved

Zingiber zerumbet observed 2026-09-20

2026-09-20

Waialae - Kahala, Honolulu, HI, USA

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Zingiber zerumbet observed 2026-09-07

2026-09-07

Wailuku, HI 96793, USA

(c) Allen Melton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Zingiber zerumbet observed 2026-09-05

2026-09-05

Aiea Heights Dr, Aiea, HI, US

(c) Nathan Nguyen, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Zingiber zerumbet. BISH 731299. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956496750. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/731299.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956496750 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026