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Erythrina sandwicensis
Wiliwili
As recorded: Erythrina sandwicensis O.Deg.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Little Jr., E.L.
- Collector number
- 31219
- Date
- September 15, 1976
- Locality
- East Molokai, near center
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.1355, -156.9598 ± 10,314 m
- Elevation
- 198 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
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On September 15, 1976, Little Jr., E.L. also collected 14 other specimens.
Still here: Erythrina sandwicensis observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-06-29.

2026-06-29
Kaunakakai, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2024-06-27
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-06-27
Hawaii, US
(c) Spencer Len Pote, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-07-15
Molokaʻi, Kaunakakai, HI, US
(c) Jethro Berman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-12-30
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2022-12-28
Maui, Hawaii, United States
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Erythrina sandwicensis. BISH 423597. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956556493. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/423597.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956556493 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
