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Diospyros sandwicensis

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BISH 10330.2Botany

Diospyros sandwicensis

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As recorded: Diospyros sandwicensis (A.DC.) Fosberg

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ebenaceae

Collected by: St.John, H.
Collector number: 12249
Date: November 25, 1932
Locality: Makua
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
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

426 Bishop specimens of Diospyros sandwicensis · collected 1838–2024Species page ›

Diospyros sandwicensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1932. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 251 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

Diospyros sandwicensis observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Hawaii, US

(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Diospyros sandwicensis observed 2026-10-22

2026-10-22

Hawaii, US

(c) Reef Aniban, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Diospyros sandwicensis observed 2026-10-08

2026-10-08

Hawaii, US

(c) gracegabriel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Diospyros sandwicensis observed 2026-10-07

2026-10-07

Hawaii, US

(c) BIISC, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Diospyros sandwicensis observed 2026-10-01

2026-10-01

Hawaii, US

(c) gracegabriel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Diospyros sandwicensis observed 2026-10-01

2026-10-01

Hawaii, US

(c) Reef Aniban, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Diospyros sandwicensis. BISH 10330.2. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956337710. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/10330.2.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956337710 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026