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Tamarix aphylla
athel tamarisk
As recorded: Tamarix aphylla (L.) H.Karst.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Tamaricaceae
- Collected by
- Oppenheimer, H.L.
- Collector number
- H61501
- Date
- June 2, 2015
- Locality
- between Pohakuloa Pt. lighthouse and Kanaeli.
- Island
- Lānaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 7 m
- Identified by
- Brock, K.; Lau, A.; Kennedy, B.K. Brock →Barbara Kennedy →A. Lau →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Tamarix aphylla observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2015. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 20 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-10.
2026-02-10
Old Puako Rd, Kamuela, HI, US
no rights reserved
2025-10-21
Island of Hawaiʻi, Kamuela, HI, US
(c) nfitzmom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-12
Hawaii, US
(c) Connor Nussbaum, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-11-22
Hawaiʻi, Kamuela, HI, US
(c) swearwolves, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-09-22
Koloa
(c) Kyle Dettloff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-07-28
Hawaiʻi, Kamuela, HI, US
(c) Graham Steinruck, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Tamarix aphylla. BISH 763849. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956661743. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/763849.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956661743 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026