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Tabernaemontana litoralis
milky way tree
As recorded: Stemmadenia litoralis (Kunth) L.Allorge
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Locality
- Luakaha; Honolulu, Nuuanu Valley
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Leeuwenberg, A.J.M.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Tabernaemontana litoralis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-12.

2026-03-12
Haleiwa, HI, US
(c) treeguy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-27
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Flower Spider, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-26
Haleiwa, HI, US
(c) surendrabarshikar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-12
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-08-04
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) brittanykeiko, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-25
Koolauloa, Hauula, HI, USA
(c) J.R. Kuethe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Tabernaemontana litoralis. BISH 24085. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956679989. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/24085.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956679989 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
