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Scaevola chamissoniana
naupaka kuahiwi
As recorded: Scaevola chamissoniana Gaudich.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Goodeniaceae
- Collected by
- Stone, B.C.
- Collector number
- 2971
- Date
- June 26, 1959
- Locality
- Makaopuhi-Kalapana Trail
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 884 m
- Identified by
- Patterson, R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 26, 1959, Stone, B.C. also collected 19 other specimens.
Scaevola chamissoniana observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1959. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 157 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-14.

2026-10-14
Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-03
Mauna Loa Estates, HI, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-02
Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-18
Pāhoa
(c) onerandomhero, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-05
Maui, Hawaii, United States
(c) denizs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-05
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) denizs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Scaevola chamissoniana. BISH 52622. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956148422. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/52622.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956148422 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
