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Cibotium
hāpu'u
As recorded: Cibotium Kaulf.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Cyatheales › Cibotiaceae
- Collected by
- Thomas, M.K.; Ching Harbin, S.; NEPM teamChing Harbin →NEPM team →Miles Thomas →
- Collector number
- 1175
- Date
- August 13, 2025
- Locality
- Kaala NAR. Puu Kaala along headwater of Makaha stream. Ahupuaa of Makaha.
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,190 m
- Identified by
- Thomas, M.K.
- Type status
- Holotype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 13, 2025, Thomas, M.K.; Ching Harbin, S.; NEPM team also collected 3 other specimens.
Cibotium observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2025. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,996 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
Pearl City, HI 96782, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Makiki/Lower/ Punchbowl/Tantalus, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) conlonae, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Waianae, HI 96792, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Waianae, HI 96792, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-13
Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA
(c) redsara, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cibotium. BISH 804844. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546521378. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/804844.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546521378 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
