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Euphorbia heterophylla
painted spurge
As recorded: Euphorbia heterophylla L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae
- Collected by
- Leu, M.
- Collector number
- 58
- Date
- December 4, 1987
- Locality
- Makakilo Gulch
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 183 m
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.Derral R. Herbst →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 4, 1987, Leu, M. also collected 8 other specimens.
Euphorbia heterophylla observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1987. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 211 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-12.
2026-09-12
Kaumalumalu Dr, Hōlualoa, HI, US
(c) deefulton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-08
Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-29
Kaumalumalu Dr, Hōlualoa, HI, US
(c) deefulton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-27
Prince Kuhio Blvd, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-22
Kahala Ave + Opp Hunakai St, Honolulu, HI 96816, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-19
Palupalu Pl, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Euphorbia heterophylla. BISH 521401. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956460339. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/521401.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956460339 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026