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Calotropis procera
giant milkweed
As recorded: Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae
- Collected by
- Wood, K.R.
- Collector number
- 11345
- Date
- May 14, 2005
- Locality
- Hawaiian Islands; Lehua
- Island
- Niʻihau
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 82 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Calotropis procera observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2005. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 235 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-11.
2026-09-11
Wailea-Makena, HI, US
(c) simcartographer, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-09
Kohola Way, Kamuela, HI, US
(c) johnnyhughes02, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-30
Monsarrat Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) nicolettemurph27, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-12
Princeville, HI, US
(c) johnwilliamrust, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-09
Ulupono St, Lahaina, HI, US
(c) Angel Butterfly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-06
Hoomohala Ave + Kamolehonua St, East Kapolei, HI 96706, USA
(c) Madi Kelly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Calotropis procera. BISH 756198. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956639698. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/756198.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956639698 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026