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Myrsine sandwicensis in life — In life — kōlea lau li‘i, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Kevin Faccenda

BISH 59717Botany

Myrsine sandwicensis

kōlea lau li‘i

As recorded: Myrsine sandwicensis A.DC.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Primulaceae

Collected by: Degener, O.; Barber, R.; Tam, A.; TousleyR. Barber →Otto Degener →A.A. Tam →C. Tousley →
Collector number: 22049
Date: March 9, 1952
Locality: Mauka of McGregor
Island: Maui
Region: Hawaii, United States
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

233 Bishop specimens of Myrsine sandwicensis · collected 1864–2021Species page ›

Myrsine sandwicensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1952. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 151 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.

Myrsine sandwicensis observed 2026-10-17

2026-10-17

Waianae, HI 96792, USA

(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Myrsine sandwicensis observed 2026-10-04

2026-10-04

Kamuela, HI, US

(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Myrsine sandwicensis observed 2026-08-24

2026-08-24

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Myrsine sandwicensis observed 2026-07-25

2026-07-25

Waianae, HI 96792, USA

(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Myrsine sandwicensis observed 2026-07-23

2026-07-23

Kula

(c) dsgruner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Myrsine sandwicensis observed 2026-07-13

2026-07-13

Honolulu County, HI, USA

(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Myrsine sandwicensis. BISH 59717. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956461833. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/59717.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956461833 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026