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Alphitonia ponderosa

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BISH 470724Botany

Alphitonia ponderosa

kauila

As recorded: Alphitonia ponderosa Hillebr.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Rhamnaceae

Collected by: Higashino, P.K.; Holt, R.A.Paul K. Higashino →Alan Holt →
Collector number: 9256
Date: June 24, 1980
Locality: East Maui, SW Haleakala, Auwhai, 0.5 km SE of Puu Ouli
Island: Maui
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 1,219 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

175 Bishop specimens of Alphitonia ponderosa · collected 1864–2025Species page ›

Alphitonia ponderosa observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 58 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-20.

Alphitonia ponderosa observed 2026-05-20

2026-05-20

Hawaii, US

(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Alphitonia ponderosa observed 2026-04-24

2026-04-24

Hawaii, US

(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Alphitonia ponderosa observed 2026-04-24

2026-04-24

Hawaii, US

(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Alphitonia ponderosa observed 2026-04-14

2026-04-14

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Alphitonia ponderosa observed 2026-03-31

2026-03-31

Hawaii, US

(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Alphitonia ponderosa observed 2026-01-07

2026-01-07

Hawaii, US

(c) Sam Rickert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Alphitonia ponderosa. BISH 470724. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956292025. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/470724.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956292025 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026