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Sophora chrysophylla
As recorded: Sophora chrysophylla (Salisb.) Seem.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.
- Collector number
- 10343
- Date
- February 15, 1930
- Locality
- East Maui, Haleakala
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 20.7103, -156.2201 ± 10,330 m
- Elevation
- 2,561 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 February 15, 1930, St.John, H. also collected 12 other specimens.
Still here: Sophora chrysophylla observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1930. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 447 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-20.

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)

2026-10-10
Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US
(c) madslovesplants, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-06
Hosmer Nature Trail, Kula, HI, US
(c) alex3haase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-06
Haleakala, Haleakala National Park, Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) alex3haase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sophora chrysophylla. BISH 402864. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956338993. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/402864.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956338993 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
