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Planchonella sandwicensis
ʻĀlaʻa
As recorded: Planchonella sandwicensis (A.Gray) Pierre
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Sapotaceae
- Collected by
- Ozaki, E.T.
- Collector number
- 1533
- Date
- June 12, 1955
- Locality
- Waianae Mountains: Mt. Kaala
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Havran, J.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 12, 1955, Ozaki, E.T. also collected 3 other specimens.
Planchonella sandwicensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1955. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 64 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-17.
2026-09-17
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-08
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-27
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-25
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-10
Hawaii, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-09
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) kairigney, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Planchonella sandwicensis. BISH 449246. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956563345. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/449246.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956563345 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026