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Diospyros sandwicensis

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BISH 48150Botany

Diospyros sandwicensis

Lama

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

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ebenaceae

Collected by
Degener, O.; Greenwell, A.; Hatheway, W.H.Otto Degener →Arthur Greenwell →W.H. Hatheway →
Collector number
21272
Date
June 12, 1951
Locality
Main central ridge of Makaleha Valley
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
426 Bishop specimens of Diospyros sandwicensis · collected 1838–2024Species page ›

Diospyros sandwicensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1951. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 252 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 48150. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956258164. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/48150.

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