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Euphorbia celastroides

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BISH 465716Botany

Euphorbia celastroides

As recorded: Euphorbia celastroides var. amplectens Sherff

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae

Collected by
Warshauer, F.R.; McEldowney, P.H.P.H. McEldowney →F.R. Warshauer →
Collector number
FRW 3022
Date
August 7, 1980
Locality
Kawela ahupuaa; upper part of Pelekunu Valley on Puu Hoi Ridge; Tr 5(2/3)
Island
Molokaʻi
Region
Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
21.1301, -156.8826 ± 941 m
Elevation
610 m
Identified by
(Nom. rev.) Shun, N.; Kennedy, B.Barbara Kennedy →N. Shun →
Record type
Preserved specimen
564 Bishop specimens of Euphorbia celastroides · collected 1848–2024Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On August 7, 1980, Warshauer, F.R.; McEldowney, P.H. also collected 19 other specimens.

Still here: Euphorbia celastroides observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-03-18.

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

Cite this specimen

Euphorbia celastroides. BISH 465716. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956301188. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/465716.

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