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Broussonetia papyrifera
Paper mulberry
As recorded: Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) L'Hér. ex Vent.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Moraceae
- Collected by
- Oppenheimer, H.L.; Comcowich, J.J. Comcowich →Hank L. Oppenheimer →
- Collector number
- H81004
- Date
- August 24, 2010
- Locality
- West Maui, Lahaina District, Launiupoko Valley.
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 597 m
- Identified by
- Kennedy, B.; Walvoord, N.Barbara Kennedy →Nicholas Walvoord →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 24, 2010, Oppenheimer, H.L.; Comcowich, J. also collected 4 other specimens.
Broussonetia papyrifera observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2010. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 27 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-14.
2026-08-14
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) nam6266, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-27
Kailua, HI 96734, USA
no rights reserved
2026-04-30
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) David Zoll, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-18
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) B Henriksen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-02
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) danielfi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-25
Waimea Canyon State Park, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Broussonetia papyrifera. BISH 769520. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956571034. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/769520.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956571034 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026