Macaranga tanarius
Elephant's Ear
54
Bishop specimens
0
Type specimens
1909
First collected
2008
Last collected
2026
Last seen alive in Hawaiʻi
In the Library
Bishop Museum publications whose pages name Macaranga tanarius, most mentions first.
2025
Imada, C.T., Faccenda, K., Thomas, M.K., Gallaher, T., Oppenhemier, H., Kennedy, B. & Kalei, A. (eds.) Hawaiian native & naturalized vascular plants checklist (2025 update). 780 pp. [published online 6 November 2025]· Contribution to the Hawaii Biological Survey · 2 pages
2023
Records of the Hawaii Biological Survey for 2023: VolumeEvenhuis, N.L. & Eldredge, L.G. (eds) · Records of the Hawaii Biological Survey · 1 page
2022
Records of the Hawaii Biological Survey for 2022: VolumeEvenhuis, N.L. & Eldredge, L.G. (eds) · Records of the Hawaii Biological Survey · 1 page
2019
Hawaiian naturalized vascular plants checklist (February 2019 update)Imada, C. · Contribution to the Hawaii Biological Survey · 1 page
2013
Records of the Hawaii Biological Survey for 1994–2013: IndexEvenhuis, N.L. & Eldredge, L.G. (eds) · Records of the Hawaii Biological Survey · 1 page
2004
Records of the Hawaii Biological Survey for 2004: -05: ArticlesEvenhuis, N.L. & Eldredge, L.G. (eds) · Records of the Hawaii Biological Survey · 1 page
2004
Records of the Hawaii Biological Survey for 2003. Part II. NotesEvenhuis, N.L. & L.G. Eldredge · Contribution to the Hawaii Biological Survey · 1 page
2003
Records of the Hawaii Biological Survey for 2003: NotesEvenhuis, N.L. & Eldredge, L.G. (eds) · Records of the Hawaii Biological Survey · 1 page
Where Bishop collected it
9 mapped specimens. Localities of endangered species are shown approximately.
Two centuries of collecting
The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1909 by JF (Java).
From the collection
Alive today
573 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild in Hawaiʻi since 2000. Most recent first.

2026-10-18
Dole St + Hale Aloha Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
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2026-10-04
E Manoa Rd + Opp Kaonawai Pl, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
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2026-10-01
East-West Rd + Dole St, Honolulu, HI 96848, USA
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2026-09-25
Kamakakuokalani Bldg (Hawaiian Studies), Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
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2026-09-23
Pacific Ocean Science & Technology, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
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2026-09-22
Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
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2026-09-20
Waialae - Kahala, Honolulu, HI, USA
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2026-09-12
Maunawili Cir, Kailua, HI, US
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