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Abelmoschus manihot
Aibika
As recorded: Hibiscus manihot L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Tangalin, N.
- Collector number
- NT5183
- Date
- April 30, 2021
- Locality
- Kawaihau District. Wailua Homesteads, Nounou Trail West Entrance, the broad road or path way up to the west entrance of sleeping giant from Lokilani.
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 109 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 30, 2021, Tangalin, N. also collected 3 other specimens.
Abelmoschus manihot observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2021. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-03.

2026-06-03
Kaikuono St, Hilo, HI, US
(c) dankdz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-05
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) Eburnate, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-12-07
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) John, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2020-08-23
Hawaiʻi, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) John, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Abelmoschus manihot. BISH 793784. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956465288. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/793784.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956465288 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
