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Myoporum sandwicense
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As recorded: Myoporum sandwicense (A.DC.) A.Gray
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Scrophulariaceae
- Collected by
- Rock, J.F.C.
- Collector number
- 17137
- Date
- May 1, 1915
- Locality
- beach at Kamalo
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 1, 1915, Rock, J.F.C. also collected 6 other specimens.
Myoporum sandwicense observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1915. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 765 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.

2026-10-17
Kahuku, HI, US
(c) Chris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) cwlonie6626, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Hawaii, US
(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-12
Waimea, HI 96743, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-06
Charley Young Beach (southbound), Kihei, HI 96753, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-06
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) reymond_miyajima, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Myoporum sandwicense. BISH 58749. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956167379. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/58749.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956167379 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
