Bambusa vulgaris
Bamboo
Photo: (c) darilismelendez84, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by darilismelendez84 (iNaturalist)
70
Bishop specimens
0
Type specimens
1909
First collected
2004
Last collected
2026
Last seen alive in Hawaiʻi
Where Bishop collected it
5 mapped specimens. Localities of endangered species are shown approximately.
Two centuries of collecting
The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1909 by Charles N. Forbes (Kokauiki Valley.). The Museum last collected it in 2004; iNaturalist observers have seen it in the wild as recently as October 18, 2026.
From the collection
Alive today
122 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild in Hawaiʻi since 2000. Most recent first.
2026-10-18
Kauaʻi, Kilauea, HI, US
(c) Phillip, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-08
Hana Hwy, Hana, HI, US
(c) starthenarrator, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-30
Hana Hwy, Haiku, HI, US
(c) leelovesnature1111, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-30
Hana Hwy, Haiku, HI, US
(c) leelovesnature1111, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-16
Hilo, HI, US
(c) pattym101, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-12
Princeville, HI, US
(c) Tana Nelson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-22
Honomu, HI 96728, USA
(c) Thomas Lacy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-21
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Kiki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)