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Santalum paniculatum
‘iliahi
As recorded: Santalum paniculatum Hook. & Arn.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Santalales › Santalaceae
- Collected by
- Higashino, P.K.
- Collector number
- 6247
- Date
- July 22, 1977
- Locality
- SW flank of Mauna Loa, Manuka
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,402 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 July 22, 1977, Higashino, P.K. also collected 20 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 431623. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956211461. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/431623.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956211461 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
