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Santalum ellipticum
As recorded: Santalum ellipticum Gaudich.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Santalales › Santalaceae
- Collected by
- Takeuchi, W.N.
- Collector number
- Koolau 49
- Date
- January 13, 1984
- Locality
- same site and population as Koolau 48, but a different individual
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- 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 January 13, 1984, Takeuchi, W.N. also collected 3 other specimens.
Santalum ellipticum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 284 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.
2026-10-22
Hawaii, US
(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-04
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) jonsprague, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-25
Hawaii, US
no rights reserved
2026-09-21
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) pickin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-20
Hawaii, US
(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-12
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Santalum ellipticum. BISH 511611. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956216130. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/511611.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956216130 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026