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Diospyros sandwicensis

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BISH 48029Botany

Diospyros sandwicensis

Lama

As recorded: Diospyros sandwicensis (A.DC.) Fosberg

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ebenaceae

Collected by
Forbes, C.N.
Collector number
1955.M
Date
November 14, 1920
Locality
Auwahi
Island
Maui
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
426 Bishop specimens of Diospyros sandwicensis · collected 1838–2024Species page ›

Diospyros sandwicensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1920. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 253 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

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

Cite this specimen

Diospyros sandwicensis. BISH 48029. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956265611. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/48029.

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