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Polyscias oahuensis
As recorded: Polyscias oahuensis (A.Gray) Lowry & G.M.Plunkett
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Apiales › Araliaceae
- Collected by
- Hobdy, R.W.
- Collector number
- 2190
- Date
- October 11, 1984
- Locality
- West Maui, Kahakuloa, Poelua ridge
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 244 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Kennedy, B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 11, 1984, Hobdy, R.W. also collected 4 other specimens.
Polyscias oahuensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1984. 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)
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Cite this specimen
Polyscias oahuensis. BISH 597855. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956187758. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/597855.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956187758 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026