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Scaevola chamissoniana
naupaka kuahiwi
As recorded: Scaevola chamissoniana Gaudich.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Goodeniaceae
- Collected by
- Woolford, H.A.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- December 19, 1954
- Locality
- Kilieau (Kilauea? YMCA Camp
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Patterson, R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 19, 1954, Woolford, H.A. also collected 4 other specimens.
Scaevola chamissoniana observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1954. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 157 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-14.

2026-10-14
Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-03
Mauna Loa Estates, HI, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-02
Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-18
Pāhoa
(c) onerandomhero, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-05
Maui, Hawaii, United States
(c) denizs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-05
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) denizs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Scaevola chamissoniana. BISH 40310. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956683317. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/40310.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956683317 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
