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Erythrina sandwicensis
Wiliwili
As recorded: Erythrina sandwicensis O.Deg.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Stone, B.C.
- Collector number
- 3028
- Date
- June 1, 1959
- Locality
- Puna, Wahaula, mauka of heiau
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- 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 June 1, 1959, Stone, B.C. also collected 10 other specimens.
Erythrina sandwicensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1959. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 332 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.
2026-10-22
Kailua-Kona, Ane Keohokalole Hwy @ UH Hawaiʻi Community College, Pālamanui, Kaiminani, HI 96740, USA
(c) Reef Aniban, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Kailua-Kona, Ane Keohokalole Hwy @ UH Hawaiʻi Community College, Pālamanui, Kaiminani, HI 96740, USA
(c) Reef Aniban, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Waianae, HI 96792, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
University of Hawai'i - Hawaiʻi Community College - Pālamanui
(c) Reef Aniban, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-11
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-11
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Erythrina sandwicensis. BISH 55486. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956525695. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/55486.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956525695 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026