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Rhodomyrtus tomentosa
Rose Myrtle
As recorded: Rhodomyrtus tomentosa (Aiton) Hassk.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae
- Collected by
- Wood, K.R.; Query, M.Mark Query →Kenneth R. Wood →
- Collector number
- 15028
- Date
- June 6, 2012
- Locality
- Waimea District. Nuololo trail
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 951 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 6, 2012, Wood, K.R.; Query, M. also collected 2 other specimens.
Rhodomyrtus tomentosa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2012. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 39 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-25.
2026-06-25
Lihue, HI, US
(c) MaxForce, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-28
Kapaa
(c) Alyssa Inniger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-18
Lihue, HI 96766, USA
(c) Maxxum Fioriti, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-11
Hilo
(c) jonasbrown, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-05
Pearl City, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-10-30
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Rhodomyrtus tomentosa. BISH 758593. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956670854. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/758593.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956670854 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026