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Polyscias kavaiensis
ʻoheʻohe
As recorded: Polyscias kavaiensis (H.Mann) Lowry & G.M.Plunkett
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Apiales › Araliaceae
- Collected by
- Degener, O.; Tam, A.; Tousley; BarberR. Barber →Otto Degener →A.A. Tam →C. Tousley →
- Collector number
- 22025
- Date
- March 9, 1952
- Locality
- West Maui, mauka of McGregor
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Kennedy, B.
- Type status
- Isotype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 9, 1952, Degener, O.; Tam, A.; Tousley; Barber also collected 3 other specimens.
Polyscias kavaiensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1952. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 22 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-25.

2026-08-25
Hawaii, US
(c) nikkibirding, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-09
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-22
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-26
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-11-25
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-05-29
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Polyscias kavaiensis. BISH 488778. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956232307. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/488778.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956232307 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
