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Diplazium esculentum
Vegetable Fern
As recorded: Diplazium esculentum (Retz.) Sw.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Athyriaceae
- Collected by
- Thomas, M.K.; Ching Harbin, S.N.; Togikawa, K.; Serrano, J.Ching Harbin →J.K. Serrano →Miles Thomas →Kl Togikawa →
- Collector number
- 433
- Date
- August 9, 2022
- Locality
- Kaala at summit. In ditch next to snail enclosure.
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,258 m
- Identified by
- Thomas, M.K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 9, 2022, Thomas, M.K.; Ching Harbin, S.N.; Togikawa, K.; Serrano, J. also collected 1 other specimen.
Diplazium esculentum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2022. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 191 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-04.
2026-09-04
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-30
Hana Hwy, Haiku, HI, US
(c) leelovesnature1111, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-25
Old Mamālahoa Hwy, Papaikou, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-25
Alakahi Pl, Papaikou, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-22
Kanealole Trail, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-08
Akaka Falls Rd, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Tim Guida, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Diplazium esculentum. BISH 779790. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956670957. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/779790.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956670957 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026