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Diospyros sandwicensis
Lama
As recorded: Diospyros sandwicensis (A.DC.) Fosberg
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ebenaceae
- Collected by
- Swezey, O.H.; Williams, F.X.; Yuncker, T.G.; Hosaka, E.Y.Edward Yataro Hosaka →Otto Herman Swezey →Francis Xavier Williams →Truman George Yuncker →
- Collector number
- S.N.
- Date
- October 23, 1932
- Locality
- Gulch east of Puu Kaupakuhale, Mokuleia, Kamananui, Puu Kaala, Waianae Mts
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 610 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 October 23, 1932, Swezey, O.H.; Williams, F.X.; Yuncker, T.G.; Hosaka, E.Y. also collected 17 other specimens.
Alyxia stellata
Botany
Antidesma platyphyllum
Botany
Asplenium musifolium
Botany
Bobea sandwicensis
Botany
Cyrtomium caryotideum
Botany
Diospyros hillebrandii
Botany
Doodia kunthiana
Botany
Dracaena forbesii
Botany
Dracaena forbesii
Botany
Heteropogon contortus
Botany
Korthalsella complanata
Botany
Notelaea
Botany
Oplismenus hirtellus
Botany
Pipturus albidus
Botany
Polyscias oahuensis
Botany
Touchardia oahuensis
Botany
Xylosma hawaiense
Botany
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.
2026-10-24
Hawaii, US
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Hawaii, US
(c) Reef Aniban, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-08
Hawaii, US
(c) gracegabriel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-07
Hawaii, US
(c) BIISC, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-01
Hawaii, US
(c) gracegabriel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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 39984.2. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956516848. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/39984.2.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956516848 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026