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Santalum ellipticum

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BISH 487347Botany

Santalum ellipticum

As recorded: Santalum ellipticum Gaudich.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Santalales › Santalaceae

Collected by
Gillett, G.W.
Collector number
1364
Date
October 5, 1963
Locality
Waianae Range, Palikea Trail, ca. 3 mi. northwest of Farrington Hwy
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
358 Bishop specimens of Santalum ellipticum · collected 1851–2025Species page ›

Santalum ellipticum observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1963. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 284 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

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

Cite this specimen

Santalum ellipticum. BISH 487347. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956421926. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/487347.

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