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Abutilon grandifolium
hairy abutilon
As recorded: Abutilon grandifolium (Willd.) Sweet
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Spence, G.
- Collector number
- 109
- Date
- November 27, 1972
- Locality
- Central Molokai, Puu Luahine, beginning of open field along road to Waikolu Valley Lookout
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 181 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 27, 1972, Spence, G. also collected 9 other specimens.
Abutilon grandifolium observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 413 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

2026-10-22
Hawaii, US
(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-13
Waialua, HI 96791, USA
no rights reserved

2026-09-18
Hawi, HI 96719, USA
(c) Aryana Ferguson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-16
Kēōkea Beach Park, 52-128 Keokea Park Road, Kapaau, HI 96755, USA
(c) pickin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-04
Ke Aloha Kai Place, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-18
Kiahuna Plantation Dr, Poʻipū, HI, US
(c) Cortney Bloomer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Abutilon grandifolium. BISH 80976. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956171591. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/80976.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956171591 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
