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Sophora chrysophylla
Māmane
As recorded: Sophora chrysophylla (Salisb.) Seem.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 33278
- Date
- February 11, 1951
- Locality
- Kilauea, Bird Park
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,300 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 February 11, 1951, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 17 other specimens.
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Bulbostylis capillaris
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Coprosma rhynchocarpa
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Digitaria violascens
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Dodonaea viscosa
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Dodonaea viscosa
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Dubautia ciliolata
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Erigeron canadensis
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Kadua affinis
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Melicope hawaiensis
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Metrosideros polymorpha
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Myrsine lessertiana
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Myrsine lessertiana
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Nephrolepis exaltata
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Pipturus albidus
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Psychotria hawaiiensis
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Vaccinium reticulatum
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Sophora chrysophylla observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1951. 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 56005. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956319761. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/56005.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956319761 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026