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Euphorbia multiformis
As recorded: Euphorbia multiformis var. multiformis
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae
- Collected by
- Ozaki, E.T.
- Collector number
- 61
- Date
- November 23, 1952
- Locality
- S ridge, Kipapa Gulch, Waipio-Waiawa, Koolau Mts
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 427 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Shun, N.; Kennedy, B.Barbara Kennedy →N. Shun →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 23, 1952, Ozaki, E.T. also collected 16 other specimens.
Euphorbia multiformis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1952. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 20 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-17.

2026-02-17
Hawaii, US
(c) Andrew Evans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-17
Hawaii, US
(c) Caroline Wolfe-Merritt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-26
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-26
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-23
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
no rights reserved

2025-12-23
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Euphorbia multiformis. BISH 49983. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956354720. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/49983.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956354720 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
