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Filicium decipiens
fern tree
As recorded: Filicium decipiens (Wight & Arn.) Thwaites
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Sapindales › Sapindaceae
- Collected by
- Ellshoff, Z.E.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- 1984
- Locality
- Honolulu, Manoa, school grounds of Noelani Elementary School, 2665 Woodlawn Drive
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.; Herbst, D.R.Derral R. Herbst →George W. Staples III →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Filicium decipiens observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 136 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-20.

2026-09-20
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
no rights reserved

2026-08-29
Waialae - Kahala, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2026-08-09
Kika Pl, Kailua, HI, US
(c) Anumeha Justice, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-05
Waimānalo
(c) harmbrust, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-03
Lei O Papa Rd, Princeville, HI, US
(c) mcallstr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-22
Kanealole Trail, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Filicium decipiens. BISH 471857. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956576781. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/471857.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956576781 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
