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Macaranga tanarius
Elephant's Ear
As recorded: Macaranga tanarius (L.) Müll.Arg.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae
- Collected by
- Bio, K.F.
- Collector number
- 03-0010
- Date
- June 13, 2003
- Locality
- Puna District, Hwy 11, 7-8 mile marker, along roadside.
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 122 m
- Identified by
- BISH staff
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Macaranga tanarius observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2003. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 573 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.
2026-10-18
Dole St + Hale Aloha Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
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2026-10-04
E Manoa Rd + Opp Kaonawai Pl, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
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2026-10-01
East-West Rd + Dole St, Honolulu, HI 96848, USA
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2026-09-25
Kamakakuokalani Bldg (Hawaiian Studies), Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
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2026-09-23
Pacific Ocean Science & Technology, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
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2026-09-22
Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
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Cite this specimen
Macaranga tanarius. BISH 764387. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956380397. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/764387.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956380397 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026