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Swietenia mahagoni
As recorded: Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Sapindales › Meliaceae
- Collected by
- Takeuchi, W.N.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- 1987
- Locality
- Lualualei, near bunker 21
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.; Herbst, D.R.Derral R. Herbst →George W. Staples III →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Swietenia mahagoni observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1987. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 14 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-02.
2026-09-02
Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved
2026-07-26
Keokea, HI 96790, USA
(c) kwbarrettdad, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-11
Kalākaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) treeguy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-25
Lihue, HI, US
(c) jannecat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-13
Oʻahu, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) choquetterebecca, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-19
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Swietenia mahagoni. BISH 509650. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956621622. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/509650.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956621622 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026