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Morella faya

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BISH 58908Botany

Morella faya

As recorded: Morella faya (Aiton) Wilbur

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fagales › Myricaceae

Collected by
Ford
Collector number
s.n.
Date
June 15, 1957
Locality
Waianae Mountains, Pohakea Pass, Halona Valley
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
21.4307, -158.0971 ± 1,437 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
56 Bishop specimens of Morella faya · collected 1926–2022Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Morella faya observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1957. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-09-09.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Morella faya. BISH 58908. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956271389. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/58908.

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