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Diospyros sandwicensis
As recorded: Diospyros sandwicensis (A.DC.) Fosberg
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ebenaceae
- Collected by
- Forbes, C.N.
- Collector number
- 1045.O
- Date
- January 20, 1909
- Locality
- E Hillebrands Glen
- Island
- Oʻahu
- 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 January 20, 1909, Forbes, C.N. also collected 13 other specimens.
Acacia koa
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Acanthospermum australe
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Euphorbia multiformis
Botany
Euphorbia multiformis
Botany
Galinsoga parviflora
Botany
Grona triflora
Botany
Ipomoea alba
Botany
Macromitrium piliferum
Botany
Melicope rotundifolia
Botany
Metrosideros polymorpha
Botany
Psychotria kaduana
Botany
Pyrrhobryum spiniforme
Botany
Vaccinium dentatum
Botany
Diospyros sandwicensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1909. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 252 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Hawaii, US
(c) solid_souther, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Hawaii, US
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Hawaii, US
(c) Reef Aniban, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-08
Hawaii, US
(c) gracegabriel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-07
Hawaii, US
(c) BIISC, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-01
Hawaii, US
(c) gracegabriel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Diospyros sandwicensis. BISH 48092. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956191384. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/48092.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956191384 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026