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Polyscias kavaiensis
As recorded: Polyscias kavaiensis (H.Mann) Lowry & G.M.Plunkett
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Apiales › Araliaceae
- Collected by
- Lowry II, P.P.
- Collector number
- 3519
- Date
- October 5, 1984
- Locality
- Kokee State Park. Kokee Museum along Hwy. 550
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 700 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Kennedy, B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 5, 1984, Lowry II, P.P. also collected 1 other specimen.
Polyscias kavaiensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1984. 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 508511. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956675746. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/508511.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956675746 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
