
Cheirodendron platyphyllum
Lapalapa
As recorded: Cheirodendron platyphyllum subsp. kauaiense (Krajina) Lowry
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Apiales › Araliaceae
- Collected by
- Gagné, W.C.
- Collector number
- Collector Number: 561
- Date
- 1970
- Locality
- Pole line trail
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Lowry II, P.P.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Cheirodendron platyphyllum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 180 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.

2026-10-17
Waianae, HI 96792, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-31
Alakai Swamp Trail, Princeville, HI, US
(c) nikkibirding, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-24
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-23
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) Zoltan H, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-07
Honolulu Watershed Forest Reserve, Aiea, HI, US
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-06
Nāpali Coast State Wilderness Park, Princeville, HI, US
(c) matt_whitbeck, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cheirodendron platyphyllum. BISH 413291. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956644301. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/413291.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956644301 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
