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Sophora chrysophylla
Māmane
As recorded: Sophora chrysophylla (Salisb.) Seem.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Chock, A.K.; Lohman, M.L.; Lamberton, A.Alvin K. Chock →A.R.H. Lamberton →M.L. Lohman →
- Collector number
- 577
- Date
- August 30, 1952
- Locality
- S Mauna Kea, Humuula-Hale Pohaku road, 0.6 mi NW of Hale Pohaku
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 2,926 m
- 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
Collected the same day
On August 30, 1952, Chock, A.K.; Lohman, M.L.; Lamberton, A. also collected 10 other specimens.
Sophora chrysophylla observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1952. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,108 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.
2026-10-22
Mauna Kea Access Road, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) azu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-20
Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Leleiwi Overlook Trail, Kula, HI, US
(c) Makaela K., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Maui, Makawao, HI, US
(c) friendofafern, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-12
Waimea, HI 96743, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sophora chrysophylla. BISH 36509. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956497609. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/36509.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956497609 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026