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Planchonella spathulata
As recorded: Planchonella spathulata (Hillebr.) Pierre
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Sapotaceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.
- Collector number
- 24735
- Date
- December 26, 1951
- Locality
- Kanaio
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 549 m
- Identified by
- Havran, J.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 26, 1951, St.John, H. also collected 15 other specimens.
Planchonella spathulata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1951. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-04.

2026-03-04
Hawaii, US
(c) akohekoheguy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-07-19
Hawaii, US
(c) Grigory Heaton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-07-19
Hawaii, US
(c) James Bailey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-06-11
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2015-08-04
Hawaii, US
(c) Ulf Swenson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Planchonella spathulata. BISH 413531. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956558051. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/413531.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956558051 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
