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Cinnamomum verum
Ceylon cinnamon
As recorded: Cinnamomum verum J.Presl
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Laurales › Lauraceae
- Collected by
- Brock, K.; Bernard, J.J.P. Bernard →K. Brock →
- Collector number
- 881
- Date
- August 22, 2016
- Locality
- Kawaihau District. Moloaa, at Moloaa Bay Coffee Farm.
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 80 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 22, 2016, Brock, K.; Bernard, J. also collected 3 other specimens.
Cinnamomum verum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2016. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 14 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-24.

2026-04-24
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-04-23
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-04-23
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-03-27
Wailua Homesteads, HI 96746, USA
(c) Tyson Ehlers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-26
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-01-07
Waikane, HI 96744, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cinnamomum verum. BISH 773825. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956333894. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/773825.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956333894 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
