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Rubus rosifolius
roseleaf bramble
As recorded: Rubus rosifolius Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Rosaceae
- Collected by
- Kubo, R.
- Collector number
- 14
- Date
- March 8, 1979
- Locality
- ahupuaa of Halepuaa in the Puna District, next to the Puna Trail
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 19.5333, -154.8500
- Elevation
- 30 m
- Identified by
- Yoshida, L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On March 8, 1979, Kubo, R. also collected 7 other specimens.
Still here: Rubus rosifolius observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 17 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-05-27.

2026-05-27
Pomaikai St, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Matthew Dailey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-21
Island of Hawaiʻi, Keaau, HI, US
(c) amyltb, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-25
Leilani Estates, HI 96778, USA
(c) John, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-28
Island of Hawaiʻi, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Stephanie Chou, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-01-21
Hawaiʻi, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) overseeing-owl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-05-25
Orchidlands Estates, HI, USA
(c) Rand Workman, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Rubus rosifolius. BISH 770525. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956672499. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/770525.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956672499 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
