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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
- 594
- Date
- August 31, 1952
- Locality
- E Mauna Kea, contour road, 15.4 mi NE of Humuula
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 19.8922, -155.3412
- Elevation
- 2,088 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
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On August 31, 1952, Chock, A.K.; Lohman, M.L.; Lamberton, A. also collected 12 other specimens.
Still here: Sophora chrysophylla observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1952. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 260 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-22.

2026-10-22
Mauna Kea Access Road, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) azu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-02
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-26
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-24
Island of Hawaiʻi, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) James Miller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-10
Mauna Kea Forest Reserve, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) James Miller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sophora chrysophylla. BISH 37752. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956283710. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/37752.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956283710 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Coordinate uncertainty value is invalid
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