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Planchonella sandwicensis
As recorded: Planchonella sandwicensis (A.Gray) Pierre
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Sapotaceae
- Collected by
- Christensen, C.
- Collector number
- 56
- Date
- August 28, 1976
- Locality
- Napali Coast; Hanakapiai, ridge east of stream
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 305 m
- Identified by
- Havran, J.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 28, 1976, Christensen, C. also collected 5 other specimens.
Planchonella sandwicensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 64 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-17.
2026-09-17
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-08
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-27
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-25
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-10
Hawaii, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-09
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) kairigney, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Planchonella sandwicensis. BISH 413559. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956316841. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/413559.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956316841 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026