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Brexia madagascariensis
As recorded: Brexia madagascariensis (Lam.) Thouars ex Ker Gawl.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Celastrales › Celastraceae
- Collected by
- Lorence, D.H.; Flynn, T.Timothy Flynn →David H. Lorence →
- Collector number
- 5710
- Date
- November 17, 1987
- Locality
- Koloa District, Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai Valley; Four-House Canyon
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 100 m
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Brexia madagascariensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1987. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 19 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-28.

2026-03-28
Saint Louis Dr + Gulston St, Honolulu, HI 96816, USA
(c) Emmett Magnus Kearns, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-03
Peter St + Bertram St, Honolulu, HI 96816, USA
no rights reserved

2026-02-03
Peter St + Bertram St, Honolulu, HI 96816, USA
no rights reserved

2026-02-03
Peter St + Bertram St, Honolulu, HI 96816, USA
no rights reserved

2025-12-11
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-07-19
ʻĪao Valley State Monument, Wailuku, HI, US
(c) James N. Stuart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Brexia madagascariensis. BISH 599041. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956142841. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/599041.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956142841 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
