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Perrottetia sandwicensis
As recorded: Perrottetia sandwicensis A.Gray
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Huerteales › Dipentodontaceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.; Mitchell, A.A.L.M. Mitchell →Harold St.John →
- Collector number
- 21281
- Date
- September 2, 1945
- Locality
- East Maui, Haleakala, Koolau Gap, W valley, 2 mi N of Holua Cave
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,829 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 September 2, 1945, St.John, H.; Mitchell, A. also collected 3 other specimens.
Perrottetia sandwicensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1945. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 191 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-02.

2026-10-02
Mountain View, HI, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-18
Waipahu, HI, US
(c) pidg1n, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-13
Wahiawa, HI 96786, USA
no rights reserved

2026-09-05
Waianae, HI 96792, USA
no rights reserved

2026-08-31
Hawaii, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Perrottetia sandwicensis. BISH 404704. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956411368. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/404704.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956411368 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
