Broussonetia papyrifera
Paper mulberry
As recorded: Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) L'Hér. ex Vent.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Moraceae
- Collected by
- Pekelo Jr., N.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- March 9, 1972
- Locality
- Hoolehua Kii, Kalaupapa
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Staples, G.W.Derral R. Herbst →George W. Staples III →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 9, 1972, Pekelo Jr., N. also collected 3 other specimens.
Broussonetia papyrifera observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1972. 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 77337. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956246901. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/77337.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956246901 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026