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Santalum paniculatum
‘iliahi
As recorded: Santalum paniculatum Hook. & Arn.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Santalales › Santalaceae
- Collected by
- Perlman, S.; Gon, S.; Perry, L.Samuel M. Gon III →Steven Perlman →L.M. Perry →
- Collector number
- 10289
- Date
- August 4, 1989
- Locality
- Kawaihae, DHHL Survey, Supp. Sta. P
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Harbaugh, D.T.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 4, 1989, Perlman, S.; Gon, S.; Perry, L. also collected 3 other specimens.
Santalum paniculatum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1989. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 220 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) lorinda forster, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Chris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-23
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-19
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) David Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-02
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) nikkibirding, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-02
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) nikkibirding, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Santalum paniculatum. BISH 584991. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956460680. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/584991.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956460680 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
