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Dracaena rockii
As recorded: Chrysodracon auwahiensis (H.St.John) P.L.Lu & Morden
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Asparagaceae
- Collected by
- Hobdy, R.W.
- Collector number
- 4266
- Date
- July 22, 2006
- Locality
- West Maui, Hanaula, Papalaua Gulch
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 914 m
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 22, 2006, Hobdy, R.W. also collected 1 other specimen.
Dracaena rockii observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2006. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 16 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-04-15.

2025-04-15
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-04-15
Hawaii, US
(c) Spencer Len Pote, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-06-25
Hawaii, US
(c) Spencer Len Pote, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-04-20
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-03-28
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-11-20
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Jethro Berman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dracaena rockii. BISH 796485. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956612634. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/796485.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956612634 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
