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Diospyros sandwicensis
As recorded: Diospyros sandwicensis (A.DC.) Fosberg
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ebenaceae
- Collected by
- Meebold, A.; (sub Degener, O.)
- Collector number
- 11132
- Date
- October 1, 1935
- Locality
- Ulupalakua, E Maui, Makawao District
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 20.6455, -156.3986 ± 4,084 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
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On October 1, 1935, Meebold, A.; (sub Degener, O.) also collected 8 other specimens.
Still here: Diospyros sandwicensis observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1935. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-03-20.
2026-03-20
Hawaii, US
(c) cassiekep, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-02
Hawaii, US
(c) mikekintgen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-01-27
Hawaii, US
(c) genh20, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-12-24
Hawaii, US
no rights reserved
2023-02-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Karolle Wall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-03-21
Hawaii, US
(c) maui, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Diospyros sandwicensis. BISH 48020. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956626995. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/48020.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956626995 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026