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Claoxylon sandwicense
poʻolā
As recorded: Claoxylon sandwicense Müll.Arg.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae
- Collected by
- Stern, W.L.; Carlquist, S.S. Carlquist →W.L. Stern →
- Collector number
- 1310
- Date
- August 1, 1961
- Locality
- Kokee, ranger station, pipeline trail
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,067 m
- 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 August 1, 1961, Stern, W.L.; Carlquist, S. also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Bobea brevipes
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Canavalia kauaiensis
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Ceodes umbellifera
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Chrysophyllum cainito
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Clermontia fauriei
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Coprosma kauensis
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Corynocarpus laevigatus
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Cyanea coriacea
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Cyanea fissa
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Cyanea hirtella
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Cyanea hirtella
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Cyrtandra longifolia
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Diospyros sandwicensis
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Dracaena aurea
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Elaeocarpus bifidus
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Erythrina sandwicensis
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Freycinetia arborea
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Heliotropium velutinum
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Hydrangea arguta
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Kadua affinis
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Kadua affinis
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Kadua foggiana
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Claoxylon sandwicense observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1961. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 42 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-12.
2026-06-12
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-02
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-03-02
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-11-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Brycen Lagunero, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-11
Hawaii, US
(c) Spencer Len Pote, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-11-16
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Claoxylon sandwicense. BISH 49338. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956136003. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/49338.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956136003 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026