Manihot
Cassava
4
Bishop specimens
0
Type specimens
1974
First collected
1986
Last collected
2026
Last seen alive in Hawaiʻi
In the Library
Bishop Museum publications whose pages name Manihot, 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 · 6 pages
2019
Hawaiian naturalized vascular plants checklist (February 2019 update)Imada, C. · Contribution to the Hawaii Biological Survey · 3 pages
2013
Records of the Hawaii Biological Survey for 1994–2013: IndexEvenhuis, N.L. & Eldredge, L.G. (eds) · Records of the Hawaii Biological Survey · 2 pages
2012
New plant records from the Hawaiian Islands for 2010-2011Frolich, D. & Lau, A. · Contribution to the Hawaii Biological Survey · 1 page
2011
Records of the Hawaii Biological Survey for 2011: PlantsEvenhuis, N.L. & Eldredge, L.G. (eds) · Records of the Hawaii Biological Survey · 1 page
2003
Kane‘ohe Bay, O‘ahu stream estuary studyEnglund, R.A., D.J. Preston & K.T. Arakaki · Contribution to the Hawaii Biological Survey · 1 page
Two centuries of collecting
The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1974 by Waas, S. (Sri Lanka). The Museum last collected it in 1986; iNaturalist observers have seen it in the wild as recently as July 21, 2026.
From the collection
Alive today
38 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild in Hawaiʻi since 2000. Most recent first.

2026-07-21
Hana Hwy, Haiku-Pauwela, HI, US
(c) melsimp, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-06
Kuakini Hwy, Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Marcus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-06
Kuakini Hwy, Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) jencabezon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-12
Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-03
Kaikuono St, Hilo, HI, US
(c) dankdz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-22
Kamāʻili Rd, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Matthew Dailey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-05
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) Eburnate, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-20
United States
(c) widdysmart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
