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Ochrosia elliptica

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BISH 23797Botany

Ochrosia elliptica

elliptic yellowwood

As recorded: Ochrosia elliptica Labill.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae

Collected by
BoyScout
Collector number
s.n.
Date
August 30, 1953
Locality
Aiea
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Hawaii, United States
Identified by
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M.
Record type
Preserved specimen
19 Bishop specimens of Ochrosia elliptica · collected 1928–1994Species page ›

Ochrosia elliptica observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-16.

Ochrosia elliptica observed 2026-06-16

2026-06-16

Oʻahu, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) hcrew819, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Ochrosia elliptica. BISH 23797. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956586931. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/23797.

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