Schinus terebinthifolia
Brazilian pepper
As recorded: Schinus terebinthifolia Raddi
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Sapindales › Anacardiaceae
- Collected by
- Higashino, P.K.; Stemmermann, R.L.; Allen, M.S.M.S. Allen →Paul K. Higashino →R.L. Stemmermann →
- Collector number
- 10307
- Date
- April 8, 1984
- Locality
- Visitor Center and main ruins, Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- 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 April 8, 1984, Higashino, P.K.; Stemmermann, R.L.; Allen, M.S. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Schinus terebinthifolia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,421 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.

2026-10-29
Farrington Hwy, Waialua, HI, US
(c) mackies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
Pololu Trail, Kamuela, HI, US
(c) kmf521, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Ala Kahakai Trail, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) jackff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Hawaii, US
(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15
JV3W+FC Halawia Airstrip, Haleiwa, HI 96712, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Schinus terebinthifolia. BISH 471906. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956469291. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/471906.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956469291 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
