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Scaevola gaudichaudiana
naupaka kuahiwi
As recorded: Scaevola gaudichaudiana Cham.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Goodeniaceae
- Collected by
- Hosaka, E.Y.
- Collector number
- 972
- Date
- April 16, 1933
- Locality
- S ridge, Kipapa Gulch, Waipio, Koolau Mts
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 549 m
- 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 April 16, 1933, Hosaka, E.Y. also collected 13 other specimens.
Scaevola gaudichaudiana observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1933. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 276 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
Pearl City, HI 96782, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Waianae, HI 96792, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-20
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-18
Manawahine Pl, Mililani, HI, US
(c) pidg1n, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-14
Tantalus, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Alyce C Dodge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-10
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) friendofafern, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Scaevola gaudichaudiana. BISH 52793. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956153738. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/52793.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956153738 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
