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Planchonella sandwicensis
As recorded: Planchonella sandwicensis (A.Gray) Pierre
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Sapotaceae
- Collected by
- Perlman, S.
- Collector number
- 4974
- Date
- August 24, 1986
- Locality
- Kamoku, Kaiholena Gulch
- Island
- Lānaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 20.8297, -156.9006 ± 459 m
- Elevation
- 671 m
- Identified by
- Havran, J.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On August 24, 1986, Perlman, S. also collected 2 other specimens.
Still here: Planchonella sandwicensis observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1986. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-03-17.

2025-03-17
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Michael Sthreshley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-01-08
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Planchonella sandwicensis. BISH 509868. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956659187. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/509868.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956659187 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
