
Ochrosia compta
As recorded: Ochrosia compta K.Schum.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.; et al.
- Collector number
- Collector Number: 13307
- Date
- 1933
- Locality
- Wailau Valley, Kukuinui Ridge
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- 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. →
- Type status
- Holotype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Ochrosia compta observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1933. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 15 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-02.

2026-09-02
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) friendofafern, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-02
Hawaii, US
(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-11-02
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-05
Hawaii, US
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-05
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-04-15
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ochrosia compta. BISH 425531. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956146902. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/425531.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956146902 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
