Phoenix dactylifera
Date
13
Bishop specimens
0
Type specimens
1909
First collected
1978
Last collected
2026
Last seen alive in Hawaiʻi
In the Library
Bishop Museum publications whose pages name Phoenix dactylifera, most mentions first.
2014
Biological survey on a 10-acre parcel and adjacent areas, proposed land acquisition, Kahuluui, Maui, HawaiiPreston, D. & Imada, C. · Contribution to the Hawaii Biological Survey · 1 page
Where Bishop collected it
1 mapped specimens. Localities of endangered species are shown approximately.
Two centuries of collecting
The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1909 by Shafer, J.A. (Cuba: Vicnity ofNuevitas, Camaguey). The Museum last collected it in 1978; iNaturalist observers have seen it in the wild as recently as June 30, 2026.
From the collection
Alive today
19 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild in Hawaiʻi since 2000. Most recent first.
2026-06-30
Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) NPS - pacific island vegetation monitoring, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-28
Makako Bay Dr, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-11
Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-04
Mauna Loa, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) mmuth154, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-03
Mauna Loa, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) candacelarson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-07
Kekaha Kai (Kona Coast) State Park, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) Ben Ginter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-12-27
Hawaiʻi, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) Quirien Mulder ten Kate, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-10-17
Waimea, HI 96743, USA
(c) Sarah Siefken, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)