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Pittosporum hosmeri

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BISH 423541Botany

Pittosporum hosmeri

As recorded: Pittosporum hosmeri Rock

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Apiales › Pittosporaceae

Collected by: Little Jr., E.L.
Collector number: 31080
Date: August 18, 1976
Locality: Koaia Tree Sanctuary, 5 mi nw. of Waimea
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 914 m
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

135 Bishop specimens of Pittosporum hosmeri · collected 1779–2012Species page ›

Pittosporum hosmeri observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 22 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-07.

Pittosporum hosmeri observed 2026-09-07

2026-09-07

Hawaii, US

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

Pittosporum hosmeri observed 2026-03-29

2026-03-29

United States

(c) David Anderson, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Pittosporum hosmeri observed 2026-02-13

2026-02-13

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) Kevin Chiang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pittosporum hosmeri observed 2026-01-11

2026-01-11

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) Sam Rickert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pittosporum hosmeri observed 2026-01-10

2026-01-10

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) Chris Muir, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pittosporum hosmeri observed 2024-05-31

2024-05-31

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) Pierre-Louis Stenger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Pittosporum hosmeri. BISH 423541. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956522660. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/423541.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956522660 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026