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Rubus hawaiensis
‘Ākala
As recorded: Rubus hawaiensis A.Gray
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Rosaceae
- Collected by
- Wood, K.R.; Kirkpatrick, M.Megan Kirkpatrick →Kenneth R. Wood →
- Collector number
- 15516
- Date
- May 22, 2013
- Locality
- Waimea District central Alakai, headwaters of Koaie stream, northwestern portion of Drinking Glass proposed fence unit
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,183 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 22, 2013, Wood, K.R.; Kirkpatrick, M. also collected 3 other specimens.
Rubus hawaiensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2013. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 471 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24
Mauna Kea Access Road, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23
Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US
(c) planetboom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-13
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-06
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) reymond_miyajima, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-05
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) Jonathan Newman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04
Kamuela, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Rubus hawaiensis. BISH 779881. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956606367. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/779881.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956606367 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
