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Myrsine sandwicensis

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BISH 423643Botany

Myrsine sandwicensis

kōlea lau li‘i

As recorded: Myrsine sandwicensis A.DC.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Primulaceae

Collected by: Little Jr., E.L.
Collector number: 31275
Date: September 23, 1976
Locality: Stainback Hwy. 15 mi SW of Hilo, Waiakea FR
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 1,067 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

233 Bishop specimens of Myrsine sandwicensis · collected 1864–2021Species page ›

Myrsine sandwicensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 151 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.

Myrsine sandwicensis observed 2026-10-17

2026-10-17

Waianae, HI 96792, USA

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

Myrsine sandwicensis observed 2026-10-04

2026-10-04

Kamuela, HI, US

(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Myrsine sandwicensis observed 2026-08-24

2026-08-24

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Myrsine sandwicensis observed 2026-07-25

2026-07-25

Waianae, HI 96792, USA

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

Myrsine sandwicensis observed 2026-07-23

2026-07-23

Kula

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

Myrsine sandwicensis observed 2026-07-13

2026-07-13

Honolulu County, HI, USA

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

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

Cite this specimen

Myrsine sandwicensis. BISH 423643. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956309624. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/423643.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956309624 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026