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Wikstroemia oahuensis

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BISH 422145Botany

Wikstroemia oahuensis

ʻĀkia

As recorded: Wikstroemia oahuensis var. palustris (Hochr.) Peters.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Thymelaeaceae

Collected by: Forbes, C.N.
Collector number: 369.K
Date: September 1, 1909
Locality: Koholuamanu, behind Waimea
Island: Kauaʻi
Region: Hawaii, United States
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

812 Bishop specimens of Wikstroemia oahuensis · collected 1837–2025Species page ›

Wikstroemia oahuensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1909. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 377 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

Wikstroemia oahuensis observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Pearl City, HI 96782, USA

(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Wikstroemia oahuensis observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Hawaii, US

(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Wikstroemia oahuensis observed 2026-10-20

2026-10-20

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) Ean Schiffman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Wikstroemia oahuensis observed 2026-10-18

2026-10-18

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) conlonae, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Wikstroemia oahuensis observed 2026-10-17

2026-10-17

Palolo, Honolulu, HI, USA

(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Wikstroemia oahuensis observed 2026-10-17

2026-10-17

Waianae, HI 96792, USA

(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Wikstroemia oahuensis. BISH 422145. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956274988. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/422145.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956274988 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026