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Euphorbia heterophylla
painted spurge
As recorded: Euphorbia heterophylla L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae
- Collected by
- Degener, O.
- Collector number
- 21360
- Date
- May 28, 1951
- Locality
- Honolulu, Kalihi Street near Bishop Museum
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Huft, M.J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Euphorbia heterophylla observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1951. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 213 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-11-01.

2026-11-01
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) rathbunjon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-29
Koloa, HI, US
(c) Makaela K., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-12
Kaumalumalu Dr, Hōlualoa, HI, US
(c) deefulton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-08
Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-29
Kaumalumalu Dr, Hōlualoa, HI, US
(c) deefulton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-27
Prince Kuhio Blvd, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Euphorbia heterophylla. BISH 445983. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956535935. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/445983.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956535935 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
