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Polyscias oahuensis
ʻohe mauka
As recorded: Polyscias oahuensis (A.Gray) Lowry & G.M.Plunkett
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Apiales › Araliaceae
- Collected by
- Gagné, W.C.; Montgomery, S.L.Wayne C. Gagne →Steven L. Montgomery →
- Collector number
- 558
- Date
- August 27, 1970
- Locality
- Kamalii ridge
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 510 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Kennedy, B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 27, 1970, Gagné, W.C.; Montgomery, S.L. also collected 2 other specimens.
Polyscias oahuensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 104 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
Hawaii, US
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-19
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) laura4814, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-30
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-29
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) puapaniolo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Polyscias oahuensis. BISH 413267. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956223933. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/413267.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956223933 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026