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Bischofia javanica
Bishop wood
As recorded: Bischofia javanica Blume
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Phyllanthaceae
- Collected by
- Takeuchi, W.N.
- Collector number
- Koolau 44
- Date
- January 8, 1984
- Locality
- Large tree along Manoa Cliffs trail
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- 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 January 8, 1984, Takeuchi, W.N. also collected 2 other specimens.
Bischofia javanica observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 261 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-07.
2026-08-07
Manoa Cliff Trail, Kailua, HI, US
(c) bellamargerin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-06
East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Ean Schiffman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-09
Kalawahine Trail, Kailua, HI, US
(c) Jane Adams, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-31
Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-26
Poloke Pl, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-26
Forest Ridge Way, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Bischofia javanica. BISH 458394. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956507492. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/458394.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956507492 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026