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Sophora chrysophylla
Māmane
As recorded: Sophora chrysophylla (Salisb.) Seem.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Forbes, C.N.
- Collector number
- 2469.M
- Date
- May 23, 1920
- Locality
- Olowalu Valley
- Island
- Maui
- 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 May 23, 1920, Forbes, C.N. also collected 13 other specimens.
Christella dentata
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Cladium mariscus
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Diospyros sandwicensis
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Dissochondrus biflorus
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Eragrostis grandis
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Kadua acuminata
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Kadua acuminata
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Metrosideros polymorpha
Botany
Neraudia melastomifolia
Botany
Pteris hillebrandii
Botany
Pteris hillebrandii
Botany
Santalum ellipticum
Botany
Solanum capsicoides
Botany
Sophora chrysophylla observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1920. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,108 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.
2026-10-22
Mauna Kea Access Road, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) azu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-20
Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Leleiwi Overlook Trail, Kula, HI, US
(c) Makaela K., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Maui, Makawao, HI, US
(c) friendofafern, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-12
Waimea, HI 96743, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sophora chrysophylla. BISH 55968. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956268640. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/55968.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956268640 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026