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Polyscias oahuensis
ʻohe mauka
As recorded: Polyscias oahuensis (A.Gray) Lowry & G.M.Plunkett
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Apiales › Araliaceae
- Collected by
- Sohmer, S.H.
- Collector number
- 10859
- Date
- December 7, 1975
- Locality
- Kaluaa Gulch between Puu Kanehoa and Puu Hapapa and along ridge to Puu Hapapa, Waianae Mts
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Kennedy, B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 7, 1975, Sohmer, S.H. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Polyscias oahuensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 104 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
Hawaii, US
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-19
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) laura4814, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-29
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) puapaniolo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Polyscias oahuensis. BISH 586236. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956342204. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/586236.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956342204 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
