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Myrsine sandwicensis
kōlea lau li‘i
As recorded: Myrsine sandwicensis A.DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Primulaceae
- Collected by
- MacDaniels, L.H.
- Collector number
- 183
- Date
- January 23, 1927
- Locality
- Lanihuli ridge trail
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 23, 1927, MacDaniels, L.H. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Myrsine sandwicensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 152 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Waianae, HI 96792, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04
Kamuela, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-24
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-07-25
Waianae, HI 96792, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-23
Kula
(c) dsgruner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Myrsine sandwicensis. BISH 469919. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956301811. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/469919.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956301811 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
