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Santalum paniculatum
‘iliahi
As recorded: Santalum paniculatum Hook. & Arn.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Santalales › Santalaceae
- Collected by
- Higashino, P.K.; Croft, L.K.L.K. Croft →Paul K. Higashino →
- Collector number
- 6331
- Date
- August 5, 1977
- Locality
- SW flank of Mauna Loa, Puu Ohohia
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,372 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
Collected the same day
On August 5, 1977, Higashino, P.K.; Croft, L.K. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Santalum paniculatum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 220 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) lorinda forster, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Chris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-23
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-19
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) David Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

2026-09-02
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) nikkibirding, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Santalum paniculatum. BISH 431607. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956693457. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/431607.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956693457 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
