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Sophora chrysophylla
As recorded: Sophora chrysophylla (Salisb.) Seem.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Medeiros, A.C.
- Collector number
- 344
- Date
- December 4, 1982
- Locality
- Kaunauhane, East Maui
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 600 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
Collected the same day
On December 4, 1982, Medeiros, A.C. also collected 17 other specimens.
Acacia koa
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Acacia koa
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Acacia koa
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Korthalsella remyana
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Korthalsella remyana
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Lipochaeta lavarum
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Lipochaeta lavarum
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Lipochaeta lavarum
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Sideroxylon polynesicum
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Sideroxylon polynesicum
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Sophora chrysophylla
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Sophora chrysophylla
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Sophora chrysophylla
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Sophora chrysophylla
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Sophora chrysophylla
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Tithonia diversifolia
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Tithonia diversifolia
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Sophora chrysophylla observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,108 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.
2026-10-22
Mauna Kea Access Road, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) azu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-20
Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Leleiwi Overlook Trail, Kula, HI, US
(c) Makaela K., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Maui, Makawao, HI, US
(c) friendofafern, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-12
Waimea, HI 96743, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sophora chrysophylla. BISH 473340. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956580077. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/473340.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956580077 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026