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Codium edule
wāwaeʻiole
As recorded: Codium edule P.C.Silva, 1952
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Bryopsidales › Codiaceae
- Collected by
- Spalding, H.; NULL
- Collector number
- NWHI-1380
- Date
- July 19, 2023
- Locality
- Kuaihelani, Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument
- Island
- Midway Atoll
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Sherwood, A.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Codium edule observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2023. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 48 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-27.

2026-09-27
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Genevieve G. Mount, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-23
Hawaii, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-23
Hawaii, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-26
Hawaii, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-19
Hawaii, US
(c) Anuschka Faucci, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-19
Hawaii, US
(c) KC Cachola, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Codium edule. BISH 799589. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546536315. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/799589.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546536315 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
