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BISH 765881Botany

Carissa macrocarpa

Natal Plum

As recorded: Carissa macrocarpa (Eckl.) A.DC.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae

Collected by
Brown, E.D.W.
Collector number
1461
Date
May 7, 1927
Locality
Library Bldg., Honolulu
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Hawaii, United States
Identified by
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M.
Record type
Preserved specimen
27 Bishop specimens of Carissa macrocarpa · collected 1925–2023Species page ›

Carissa macrocarpa observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-14.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Carissa macrocarpa. BISH 765881. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956140484. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/765881.

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