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Planchonella sandwicensis
ʻĀlaʻa
As recorded: Planchonella sandwicensis (A.Gray) Pierre
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Sapotaceae
- Collected by
- Takeuchi, W.N.
- Collector number
- Koolau 53b
- Date
- January 20, 1984
- Locality
- below Manoa Cliffs Trail
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Havran, J.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 20, 1984, Takeuchi, W.N. also collected 10 other specimens.
Planchonella sandwicensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1984. 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Planchonella sandwicensis. BISH 452442. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956161190. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/452442.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956161190 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026