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Phytolacca sandwicensis

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BISH 458282Botany

Phytolacca sandwicensis

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As recorded: Phytolacca sandwicensis Endl.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Phytolaccaceae

Collected by: St.John, H.
Collector number: 12209
Date: November 6, 1932
Locality: Waianae Mountains: Puu Kaua, Honouliuli
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 945 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

94 Bishop specimens of Phytolacca sandwicensis · collected 1851–2026Species page ›

Phytolacca sandwicensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1932. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 35 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-10.

Phytolacca sandwicensis observed 2026-10-10

2026-10-10

Hilo, HI 96720, USA

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Phytolacca sandwicensis observed 2026-08-20

2026-08-20

Hawaii, US

(c) Megan LR Steiner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Phytolacca sandwicensis observed 2026-02-13

2026-02-13

Hawaii, Hawaii, United States

(c) Kevin Chiang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Phytolacca sandwicensis observed 2026-01-29

2026-01-29

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Phytolacca sandwicensis observed 2026-01-27

2026-01-27

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Phytolacca sandwicensis observed 2025-12-10

2025-12-10

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) alex_teo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Phytolacca sandwicensis. BISH 458282. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956491574. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/458282.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956491574 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026